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Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge preserves habitat for threatened and endangered species, with particular emphasis on the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). Its two miles (3 km) of sandy beaches on the southwest corner of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands is an ideal nesting place for leatherbacks. The National Wildlife Refuge is open to the public for limited hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The last scene of the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption was filmed in the refuge. Sandy Point NWR is administered as part of the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife complex.

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  • Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge preserves habitat for threatened and endangered species, with particular emphasis on the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). Its two miles (3 km) of sandy beaches on the southwest corner of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands is an ideal nesting place for leatherbacks. The National Wildlife Refuge is open to the public for limited hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The Aklis Archeological Site, a prehistoric shell midden on the coast, is in the refuge. The 4-acre (1.6 ha) site dates back to the year 400 and show evidence of human occupation for over 200 years, and has yielded a wide variety of artifacts, including pottery and stone tool fragments, and human remains. The site is subject to gradual erosion. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The last scene of the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption was filmed in the refuge. Sandy Point NWR is administered as part of the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife complex. (en)
  • Национальный резерват Санди-Пойнт (англ. Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge) — резерват дикой природы США на территории Американских Виргинских островов, расположенный на песчаных пляжах протяжённостью около 3-х километров в самой юго-западной части острова Санта-Крус. Создан в 1984 году. Площадь — 1.46 км². Последняя сцена известного американского художественного фильма-драмы 1994 года "Побег из Шоушенка" (The Shawshank Redemption) - где Энди Дюфрейн (играет актёр Тим Роббинс) после побега из тюрьмы вновь встречает своего друга Эллиса Бойда «Реда» Реддинга (играет актёр Морган Фримен) - была снята на одном из пляжей национального резервата Санди-Пойнт. (ru)
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  • Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge preserves habitat for threatened and endangered species, with particular emphasis on the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). Its two miles (3 km) of sandy beaches on the southwest corner of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands is an ideal nesting place for leatherbacks. The National Wildlife Refuge is open to the public for limited hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The last scene of the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption was filmed in the refuge. Sandy Point NWR is administered as part of the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife complex. (en)
  • Национальный резерват Санди-Пойнт (англ. Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge) — резерват дикой природы США на территории Американских Виргинских островов, расположенный на песчаных пляжах протяжённостью около 3-х километров в самой юго-западной части острова Санта-Крус. Создан в 1984 году. Площадь — 1.46 км². (ru)
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