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The refuge was opened in 1964 in order for both migrating and wintering birds to have habitats. [1] In 1982, the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center reported that the refuge included 18,400 acres of water. [2] The refuge currently has over 30,000 acres of water, which includes marshes and swamps. Activities for visitors include boating ...
The Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System, located in four separated areas on the Lake Wales Ridge east of US 27 between Davenport and Sebring in Florida. The 1,194 acre (4.8 km 2) refuge was established in 1990, to protect a host of plants and animals. It is also the first ...
As of 2022, there are 588 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, [1] with the addition of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. [2] Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located.
Pelican Island is administered as part of the 8,000-acre (3,200 ha) Everglades Headwaters NWR complex along with Archie Carr NWR, Lake Wales Ridge NWR, and the Everglades Headwaters NWR and Conservation Area, [4] created in 2012 (556th unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System) with a 10-acre (4.0 ha) donation and other lands covering approximately 150,000 acres (61,000 ha) north of Lake ...
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 140,000-acre (57,000 ha) U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) on the Atlantic coast of Florida's largest barrier island. NASA's Kennedy Space Center and visitor complex are also situated on the island and NASA can restrict access to the refuge based on its operational needs.
The 26,400-acre (107 km 2) refuge was established in 1989 under the Endangered Species Act by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, [1] to protect the endangered Florida panther, as well as other threatened plant and animal species.