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St. Vincent
National Wildlife Refuge
Refuge Facts De
S. m Established: 1968. hur
m Acres: 12,490, Franklin and Gulf m Ed
Counties, Florida.
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m Other management: Conservation Pai
easements: 21 totaling 1,625
acres in 12 counties in Florida. Public
m Location: 22 miles southwest of Fi
Apalachicola, FL, boat needed to Hu
reach island.
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Natural History n Ed
Undeveloped coastal barrier
island with representative native Hil
plants and animals.
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m Migratory bird stop-over, nesting
bald eagles, nesting l-, ,'!, :1d Calendy
sea turtles, red wolf island May: 1
propagation site. October
Open water 264 acres, wetlands Novem
4,566 acres, forest 5,861 acres, weapor
shrub 1,412 acres, sand dunes
387 acres. Decem
Financial Impact of Refuge Questic
m Five-person staff. Can yo
No. St.
S8,000 visitors annually. the coa
m Current budget (FY 05) $559,500.
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Refuge Objectives Yes. If,
m Provide habitat for migratory the Ap:
birds. Comm(
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Provide habitat and protection refuge
for threatened and endangered
species such as American
alligator, bald eagle, indigo snake, Do yoU
red wolf and sea turtle. Yes. D
Week a
Monica Harris, Refuge Manager To manage and preserve the have oj
James Burnett, Project Leader-SMNWR natural barrier island and
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