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(Redirected from National Key Deer Visitor Center) Protected area in Monroe County, Florida, USA
National Key Deer Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Male Key deer on No Name Key in the Florida Keys.
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LocationMonroe County, Florida, United States
Nearest cityBig Pine Key, Florida
Coordinates24°44′N 81°24′W / 24.733°N 81.400°W / 24.733; -81.400
Area8,542 acres (34.57 km)
Established1957
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteNational Key Deer Refuge

The National Key Deer Refuge is a 8,542-acre (3,457 ha) National Wildlife Refuge located on Big Pine Key and No Name Key in the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida.

Overview

Fauna

The refuge is home to the endangered Key deer, a subspecies of the white-tailed deer that is endemic to the Florida Keys and has a current population of around 800 animals. 21 other threatened and endangered species of plants and animals are also found on the refuge.

Geography

The refuge which includes 2,400 acres (970 ha) of upland forests, 5,100 acres (2,100 ha) of wetlands, and 1,050 acres (420 ha) of marsh. 2,278 acres (922 ha) of the refuge have been designated as a wilderness area.

Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Great White Heron NWR, and Key West NWR are administered by the National Key Deer Refuge.

References

  1. "Managed Areas". Florida Marine. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

External links

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

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