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U.S. Virgin Islands

Leatherback sea turtleAt the Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Fund, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, protected more than 20 acres including 620 feet of oceanfront property, valued at $440,000. The refuge contains the most important nesting beach for leatherback sea turtles in the western hemisphere and provides a haven for several endangered bird species, including the peregrine falcon.

A leatherback sea turtle makes its way to the ocean in the Caribbean. 

Photo: Ken Clifton/Flickr

Scorecard: Southeast
Acres Protected: 1,035,329
Fair Market Value: $1,846,396,598
Acquisition Cost: $1,169,943,945
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