Guam National Wildlife Refuge
The Guam National Wildlife Refuge is composed of three units: the Andersen Air Force Base Overlay Unit, the Navy Overlay Unit, and the Ritidian Unit. The Ritidian Unit is on the northernmost tip of Guam and encompasses approximately 1,217 acres, including 385 terrestrial acres and 832 acres of submerged areas offshore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Wildlife reserve
- Description: wildlife conservation area in Guam
- Also known as: “Ritidian National Wildlife Refuge” and “Ritidian Unit Guam National Wildlife Refuge”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Northwest Field.
Northwest Field
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Northwest Field is a military airfield on the West Pacific island of Guam. Originally built during World War II, Northwest Field was closed as an airfield in 1949 but has been used for other military activity since, including housing a satellite tracking station, air defenses, and being used for training. Northwest Field is situated 2 miles south of Guam National Wildlife Refuge.
Guam National Wildlife Refuge
- Category: National Wildlife Refuge
- Location: Yigo, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
Discover Guam National Wildlife Refuge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Guam National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ritidian National Wildlife Refuge”
- French: “refuge faunique national de Guam”
- French: “Refuge faunique national de Guam”
- Swedish: “Ritidian National Wildlife Refuge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Santa Ana and Agafo Gumas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ritidian Beach and Ritidian Point Light 9NM.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Guam National Wildlife Refuge”. Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Pacific Region’s, CC BY 2.0.