USFWS Banking on Nature 2017

The Economic Contributions of National Wildlife Refuge Recreational Visitation to Local Communities

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With 567 wildlife refuges and 38 wetland management districts in all 50 states and 5 U.S. territories, the national wildlife refuges neighbor communities of all sizes and are conservation and economic engines for both rural and urban areas.