### Question
What does refuge mean?


### Answer
**Refuge** has the following meaning in *16 U.S.C. § 668ee*:

> a designated area of land, water, or an interest in land or water within the System, but does not include Coordination Areas

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 668ee*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 5A-PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE > SUBCHAPTER III-ENDANGERED SPECIES OF FISH AND WILDLIFE**

