; Whereas national wildlife refuges protect and conserve climate-resilient habitats that support biodiversity and provide nature-based solutions; Whereas more than 180 national wildlife refuges conserve marine, coastal, and Great Lakes habitats, helping to protect communities by reducing the risk of storm-surge flooding, especially in low-lying floodplain and coastal areas; Whereas many national wildlife refuges are managed to reduce wildfire risk by thinning overgrown forests and removing invasive species; Whereas meaningful engagement and proactive collaboration with Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, Alaska Native organizations, and the Native Hawaiian community is an integral aspect of the co-stewardship of our shared natural resources, including National Wildlife Refuge System lands and waters; Whereas important cultural and historic resources are protected on national wildlife refuges, including— (1) archaeological sites detailing the lives of Native Americans and early colonists at Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia; (2) World War II sites in the Pacific, from Attu in Alaska to Midway Atoll in the Hawaiian Islands; and (3) the remains of the home of the father of Harriet Tubman at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland; Whereas Tribal consultation is a cornerstone of historic preservation on national wildlife refuges where cultural resources and traditional sacred spaces are important to Native American Tribes, including Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada, where the Nuwuvi people finalized a plan with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to respect and showcase ancient petroglyphs; Whereas national wildlife refuges use a range of management tools, including fire management, invasive species control, water management, wildlife health assessments, inventory and monitoring species, facility condition assessments, 5-year infrastructure project plans, and other tools to conserve habitat and ensure opportunities for public access and recreation