Our Great Parks
Key West National Wildlife Refuge
Park Type: National Wildlife Refuge
The Park is located in: FL
Address:
28950 Watson Boulevard
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
Phone: 305-872-0774
Park Details:
Key West National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt as a preserve and breeding ground for native birds and other wildlife. This refuge was the first established in the Florida Keys and one of the earliest refuges in the United States. The refuge encompasses more than 200,000 acres with only 2,000 acres of land. The area is home to more than 250 species of birds and is important for sea turtle nesting. The islands are predominately mangrove with a few beaches and salt ponds.
http://southeast.fws.gov/KeyWest
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