Pacific Region habitats support over 400 threatened and endangered species, many unique and endemic plant and animal communities, and a variety of land-use considerations. The region manages or co-manages nearly 270 million acres of land, water, coral reefs and ocean floor on 67 national wildlife refuges and five national monuments. 11 ecological services field offices, eight fisheries stations and a research lab, 15 national fish hatcheries plus 26 state and tribal hatcheries funded, managed and/or administered through the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan, and the world’s only wildlife forensics laboratory. The Pacific Region manages three South Pacific national marine monuments totaling 125 million acres of land and water and co-manages the 89-million acre Papahânaumokuâkea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the State of Hawai’i. The people of the different landscapes throughout the Region perceive, value, and manage their natural resources in ways unique to their respective regions and cultures.
