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U.S. Virgin Islands

At 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.

Regional Scorecard - Southeast
Acres Protected: 824,434
Fair Market Value: $1,417,252,951
Acquisition Cost: $1,002,805,057
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 824,434
Spotlight - North Carolina

Mary and Nelson James at the Raleigh Farmer's Market
Resourceful Communities and Family Farms

In North Carolina, farm families such as Mary and Nelson James have joined with the Fund's Resourceful Communities Program to cherish traditions, save farmland and sustain their community for future generations.
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