The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced five species found on San Clemente Island have recovered and do not require protection through the Endangered Species Act.

Efforts by the U.S. Navy and others on the U.S. Navy-owned San Clemente Island have resulted in the recovery of five species: the San Clemente Island paintbrush, lotus, larkspur and bush-mallow plants and San Clemente Bell’s sparrow, according to a Jan. 24 news release.

“The recoveries we celebrate today in this unique place demonstrate what is possible when partners work together under the Endangered Species Act. Across the nation, the service and partners have ensured hundreds of species are stable or improving,” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams said in the release. “We are grateful for the Navy’s leadership and long-term commitment to recovery efforts that have enabled us to bring these species back from the brink of extinction.”

The delisting of these five species will go into effect on Feb. 24, according to the Federal Register, where the official rule was published Jan. 25. The bird and four plants are only found on San Clemente Island.

“The Navy is proud to have shared more than 40 years of collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to improve the habitat and recover these species,” Karnig Ohannessian, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for Environment and Mission Readiness, said in the release.

He said the announcement is a milestone in the Navy’s efforts and should be celebrated as the Navy remains committed to conservation efforts on San Clemente Island. The Navy acts as good stewards of the natural resources it manages as part of its national security mission, Ohannessian said in the release.