Phone +1 305-872-2239 | Area 34.57 km² Established 1957 | |
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Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Website National Key Deer Refuge Address 28950 Watson Blvd, Big Pine Key, FL 33043, USA Similar Blue Hole, No Name Key, Bahia Honda Key, Crocodile Lake National, John Pennekamp Coral Re | ||
National key deer refuge
The National Key Deer Refuge is a 8,542-acre (34.57 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located on Big Pine Key and No Name Key in the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida.
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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, which includes 2,400 acres (9.7 km2) of upland forests, 5,100 acres (21 km2) of wetlands, and 1,050 acres (4.2 km2) of marsh. 2,278 acres (9.22 km2) 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.