| Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Citrus County, Florida, United States |
| Nearest city | Crystal River, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28°53′15″N 82°36′00″W / 28.88750°N 82.60000°W |
| Area | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Established | 1983 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | www |
The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System, located in Kings Bay, in the town of Crystal River, and consists of 20 islands and several small parcels of land. The 80-acre (32 ha) refuge (only accessible by boat) was established in 1983, to protect the West Indian manatee.
Management
The Crystal River NWR administration was changed from the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge Complex to the Crystal River Complex headquartered in Crystal River, Florida. The complex manages Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge, Crystal River Preserve State Park, as well as the three 'Tampa Bay Refuges'; Egmont Key NWR, Passage Key NWR, and the Pinellas NWR.[1]
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This is the Kings Spring area. The area behind the buoys and ropes is a manatee sanctuary, where snorkelers and boaters are forbidden to enter.
References
- ^ Crystal River Complex- Retrieved 2017-12-26
External links
Media related to Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge at Wikimedia Commons- Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
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