Our Great Parks
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Park Type: National Wildlife Refuge
The Park is located in: FL
Address:
1339 20th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Phone: 772-562-3909
Park Details:
Pelican Island holds a unique place in American history, because on March 14, 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt designated it as the Nation's first National Wildlife Refuge to protect brown pelicans and other native birds nesting on the island. This was the first time the federal government set aside land for the sake of wildlife. The Refuge celebrates its Centennial Anniversary in 2003 and now the refuge system consists of more than 530 refuges on nearly 95 million acres of our nation's most important wildlife habitats.
http://PelicanIsland.fws.gov
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