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 | The Pine Island NWR is located on the southwest coast of Florida, north of Sanibel Island in the Pine Island Sound. It is administered as part of the J.N. "Ding" Darling NWR. The refuge was established by President Theodore Roosevelt through Executive Order 939 in 1908 to protect the thousands of herons, egrets, and pelicans that were being hunted to support the plume trade in the early 1900's. The refuge has also been designated as a Florida State Aquatic Preserve.
The 500-acre refuge has been expanded to over 17 islands and consists of densely forested red and black mangroves with little uplands habitat. Indian shell mounds located on Benedict Island show evidence of Calusa Indians once inhabiting the area at the time of European exploration. Several of the islands, including Hemp Island and Bird Key, are important nesting and roosting areas for colonial birds, particularly the Brown pelican. Raccoons are the primary mammal found on the islands and dolphins and manatees can be seen in the surrounding waters.
Small colonies of gopher tortoises may be found on some of the larger islands. Endangered and threatened species include bald eagles, wood storks, sea turtles and manatees. |
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| Bird Checklists of the United States - ... Bay National Wildlife Refuge -- FL Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge -- FL Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge -- FL Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge -- Chiefland, FL (Printed 12/82 ... | | Bird Checklists of the United States - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Bird Checklists of the United States Master Table of Contents United States and Canada U.S. Canada Great Plains States Colorado -- Iowa -- Kansas -- Minnesota ... | | Federal Inventory Sites of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Region - ... on a name for a site profile) 19. Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge 20. Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge 21. J.N. `Ding` Darling National Wildlife Refuge 22. Matlacha Pass National Wildlife ... | | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service | Southeast Region | Pine Island NWR - The mission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, working with others, is to conserve, protect, and ... Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge Louis Hinds Refuge Manager J.N. "Ding" Darling NWR ... | | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service | Southeast Region | Refuges - The mission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, working with others, is to conserve, protect, and ... Pass National Wildlife Refuge Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge Lake Woodruff National ... | | Online Checklists - ... Refuge Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge -- Chiefland Lower Suwannee and Cedar ... | | Houseboating in southwestern Florida/Lee Island Coast - Tips for a houseboating vacation around southwestern Florida/Lee County. Ask your Florida nature and ... Pine Island, you'll find Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge. This refuge, like most of ... |
| Directions: |
| Access to the islands that makeup the Pine Island NWR is by boat only. Boaters should consult navigational charts and tide schedules before attempting to visit any of the refuge islands. Shallow back bay/estuary waters are difficult to navigate and damage to fragile seagrass beds is common due to boaters running aground. |
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