United States National Wildlife Refuge in Florida
The Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge is located in Southwest Florida in Collier County, between Marco Island and Everglades City, Florida. The refuge was first established in 1996 and covers 35,000 acres of the Ten Thousand Islands. The refuge includes both fresh and saltwater, and protects a large area of mangrove forest.
Activities include fishing, hunting, bird watching, kayaking and camping.
The refuge is home to a wide variety of plants and animals. There are approximately 200 species of fish, 189 species of birds and innumerable plant species.[1]
References
- ^ Sexton, N. R., Dietsch, A. M., Don Carlos, A. W., Koontz, L., Solomon, A. N., Miller, H. M. 2010-2011. Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge. 5
- ^ Lin, G. H., Sternberd. 1992. Effect of Growth Form, Salinity, Nutrient and Sulfide on Photosynthesis, Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Growth of Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle L). 19(5):509-517
- ^ Daehler, C. C., Strong, D. R. 1996. Status, prediction and prevention of introduced cordgrass Spartina spp. invasions in Pacific estuaries, USA. 78:51-58
- ^ Langeland, K. A., Cherry, H. M., McCormick, C.M., Craddock, K.A. 2008. Identification & Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas-Second Edition.
- ^ Laroche, F. B., Ferriter, A. P. The Rate of Expansion of Melaleuca in South Florida. 1992. 30:62-65
- ^ Atwood, J. L., Kelly, P. R. 1984. Fish Dropped on Breeding Colonies as Indicators of Least Tern Food Habits. 96(1):34-47
- ^ Garmestani, A. S., Percival, H. F. Raccoon Removal Reduces Sea Turtle Nest Depredation in the Ten Thousand Islands of Florida.
- ^ Humphrey, S. R. 1982. Seasonal Habitat Use by River Otters and Everglades Mink in Florida. 46(2):375-381
- ^ Connor, R. C., Wells, R. S., Mann, J., Read, A. J. 2000. Cetacean Societies. 91-126
- ^ FWC. 2014. West Indian Manatee. 4:25-78
- ^ Davenport, M. 2014. Atlantic Loggerhead Turtle.
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