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English: Wilkes Island, one of three islands that make up Wake Atoll, is home to a bird sanctuary of approximately 40,000 birds and 12 species. The U.S. Air Force, through partnerships with agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, have worked in recent years to restore Wake Atoll to a more natural habit for its bird population and rid the three islands of invasive plant species. Wake Atoll, made up of the tropical islands of Wilkes, Wake and Peale, is located approximately 2,138 nautical miles west of Honolulu, has a population of roughly 100 residents including Air Force personnel and American and Thai contractors, and is managed by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center under 11th Air Force at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
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Source https://www.jber.jb.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2001738259/ ; VIRIN: 170410-F-BX031-0018
Author Capt. Anastasia Schmidt
Camera location19° 17′ 36.12″ N, 166° 36′ 35.85″ E  Heading=315° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
The geographical information in this file was retrospectively estimated.
The location may therefore be somewhat imprecise.
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Wilkes Island bird refuge seen from the air with a portion of Wake Island in the foreground. The unfinished WWII-era submarine channel is visible.

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10 April 2017

19°17'36.118"N, 166°36'35.849"E

heading: 315 degree

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