page_title: Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge
section_title: Wildlife and access
hierarchical_section_title: Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge / Wildlife and access
caption_attribution_description: English: w:Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge
context_page_description: Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge off the southwestern Oregon Coast. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges comprising the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The Oregon Islands provides wilderness protection to 1,853 small islands, rocks, and reefs plus two headlands, totaling 371 acres spanning 1,083 acres of Oregon's coastline from the Oregon–California border to Tillamook Head. There are sites in six of the seven coastal counties of Oregon. From north to south they are Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Lane, Coos, and Curry counties.
context_section_description: It is a sanctuary for nesting seabirds of thirteen species—some of the most important nesting seabird colonies in the U.S.  Over 1.2 million individuals nest in colonies here, more than on the California and Washington coasts combined. The most prevalent species are common murres, tufted puffins, rhinoceros and Cassin's auklets, pigeon guillemots, Leach's storm-petrels, several species of gulls, and Caspian terns.
  Four species of pinniped breed, molt, and rest on these lands, including harbor seals, Steller and California sea lions.  The southern portion of the refuge provides the greatest number of breeding and pupping sites for Steller sea lions in the U.S. outside Alaska.
  Except for Tillamook Rock Light and its surrounding 1-acre (4,000 m²) rock, all the islands are closed to public access.  Boats must remain at least 500 feet (150 m) away, and aircraft are asked to maintain at least 2,000 ft (600 m) clearance.  However, good viewing is possible from Coquille Point in Bandon and other locations suggested by the Oregon Coast Birding Trail.
  The area is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
caption: View from the south, Oregon Islands NWR
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