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Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge

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Address: c/o Chassahowitzka NWR
1502 SE Kings Bay Dr
Crystal River, FL 34429
Phone: 352-563-2088;
Fax: 352-795-7961;
Web: www.fws.gov/crystalriver
Established: 1983.
Location: Along Florida's gulf coast, 75 miles north of Saint Petersburg.
Activities: Boating, canoeing, diving, snorkeling, fishing, educational programs.
Special Features: Refuge includes 30 springs from which 600 million gallons of fresh water flow daily, creating Florida's most significant naturally occurring warm water refugium for manatee. The site provides critical habitat for about one fourth of the nation's manatee population.
Habitats: 80 acres which include 20 small islands and several parcels of land surrounded by Kings Bay.
Access: Daylight hours; accessible by boat only.
Wild life: Endangered West Indian manatee, wading birds, raptors, alligators and fish.

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