The NASA has ceremonially transferred the ownership rights for approximately 105 acres of wooded land on the Goddard Space Flight Center campus in Greenbelt, Maryland, to the adjacent Patuxent Research Refuge.
This wooded area, formerly known as Area 400, is now part of the largest contiguous forest in the region and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The transfer of this area is an important step towards conserving the natural resources in the region and promoting biodiversity.
The Patuxent Research Refuge is a key center for research and conservation of wildlife and their habitats.
The cooperation between the NASA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is an example of successful collaboration between government agencies and research institutions to achieve common goals.