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 | Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is located seven miles west of the city of Boynton Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida. The refuge was established in 1951 under the authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act and is managed through a license agreement between the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In total, the refuge includes 145,800 acres of northern Everglades habitat. The refuge contains one of three water conservation areas (WCA's) in south Florida and is maintained to provide water storage and flood control, as well as habitat for native fish and wildlife populations. Water is regulated by a series of pumps, canals, water control structures, and levees built by the Army Corps of Engineers. These freshwater storage areas and part of the Everglades National Park are all that remain of the original Everglades. |
| Nature of the Area: |
| The refuge is composed of 143,874 acres of Everglades habitat. The refuge is part of a large fresh water storage area connected by a series of canals and levees, which were completed by the Corps of Engineers in 1940s. The underlying aquifer provides water into nearby coastal communities. |
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| Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge: It's Everglades, too - Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is the northern part of the Everglades. Find out more about visiting this natural area. ... tower Mottled duck Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge: It's ... | | Alligator at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge - Photo of alligator copyright EcoFlorida magazine ... Alligator at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge | | Photos from Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge - ... and photographs copyright ? 1998 by Don Baccus Last updated on 04/07/99 Photos from Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge: Main browse page Don's Home Page Send mail to Don at dhogaza@pacifier.com |
| Directions: |
| The refuge is located about 10 miles west of Boynton Beach, Florida. It is accessible from Interstate 95 and the Florida Turnpike by going west on either Boynton Beach Blvd or Atlantic Ave in Delray Beach, until you reach Highway 441/State Road 7. From Boynton Beach Blvd., proceed south on Hwy 441/SR7 for two miles and turn west onto Lee Road. |
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