Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands and Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

Directions: Limited access—contact refuge manager. Baker, Howland, and Jarvis islands refuges are located near the equator. Baker and Howland lie about 1,600 miles SW of Honolulu. Jarvis is about 1,300 miles S of Honolulu. Johnston Atoll is located about 825 miles SW of Honolulu. All of these islands are U.S. possessions.

Primary Wildlife: These refuges are important seabird nesting rookeries. Principal species are sooty terns, gray-backed terns, shearwaters, red-footed boobies, brown boobies, masked boobies, lesser and great frigatebirds, red-tailed tropicbirds, and brown noddies.

Habitat: These islands are low coral atolls, vegetated only by grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs due to scant rainfall, constant wind and burning sun. Only Johnston Atoll is inhabited.

Recreation and Education: Landing on these islands is authorized only by permit issued by the refuge manager. Access is restricted to protect the dense nesting colonies of seabirds. Landing on Johnston Atoll is controlled by the Defense Nuclear Agency.

c/o Hawaiian and Pacific Islands NWR Complex
300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 5302
P.O. Box 50167
Honolulu, HI 96850
(808) 541-1201