Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge
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The Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in north Key Largo, less than 40 miles (64 km) south of Miami off SR 905 (Card Sound Road). The 6,686 acre (27.1 km2) refuge (located in Monroe County, Florida) opened during the year of 1980, under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973. It was established in order to protect critical breeding and nesting habitat for the threatened American crocodile and other wildlife.[1] This area also includes 650 acres (2.6 km2) of open water in and around the refuge. In addition to being one of only three breeding populations of the American crocodile,[2] the refuge is home to tropical hardwood hammock, mangrove forest, and salt marsh. It is administered as part of the National Key Deer Refuge which is also located in the Florida Keys.
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Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Monroe County, Florida, United States |
Nearest city | Key Largo, Florida |
Coordinates | 25°16′16″N 80°19′15″W |
Area | 6,686 acres (27.1 km2) |
Established | 1980 |
Governing body | US Fish & Wildlife Service |
Website | Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge |