Natural Resource Condition Assessments for Buck Island Reef National Monument

Green sea turtle hatchlings, Buck Island. Tiny turtles crawl over tan sand towards the ocean.
Green sea turtle hatchlings, Buck Island.

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Buck Island Reef National Monument is located about 1.5 miles north of Saint Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The monument protects Buck Island, a small, uninhabited 176-acre island, as well as the surrounding elkhorn coral reef ecosystem. The monument supports a large variety of terrestrial and marine plants and animals, including endangered and threatened species. Visitors to the monument snorkel or scuba dive a famous underwater trail, swim in the crystal clear waters, or hike an overland nature trail and the white coral sand beaches.

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Last updated: July 19, 2024

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