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{{Short description|Bird refuge in St. Petersburg, Florida}}
{{Infobox protected area
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge
| name = Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge
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| photo = Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge from I-275 causeway.JPG
| photo = Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge from I-275 causeway.JPG
| photo_caption = View from [[Interstate 275 (Florida)|I-275]]
| photo_caption = View from [[Interstate 275 (Florida)|I-275]]
| map = USA relief
| map = Florida#USA
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| location = [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]
| location = [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]
| nearest_city = [[St. Petersburg, Florida]]
| nearest_city = [[St. Petersburg, Florida]]
| coordinates = {{coord|27.66631|N|82.69289|W|region:US|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| lat_d = 27.66631
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| area = {{convert|394|acre|km2}}
| area = {{convert|394|acre|km2}}
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| governing_body = [[National Park Service]]
| governing_body = [[National Park Service]]
| website = [https://www.fws.gov/chassahowitzka/pinellas/ Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge]
}}
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The '''Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge''' is part of the [[United States]] [[National Wildlife Refuge]] System, located off shore from mainland [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], and only accessible by boat. The {{convert|394|acre|km2|sing=on}} refuge was established in 1951, to act as a breeding ground for colonial bird species. Islands within the refuge include Indian, Tarpon, Mule, and Jackass Keys, and all are within the St. Petersburg city limits.
The '''Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge''' is part of the [[United States]] [[National Wildlife Refuge]] (NWR) System, located offshore from mainland [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], and only accessible by boat. The {{convert|394|acre|km2|adj=on}} refuge was established in 1951, to act as a breeding ground for colonial bird species. Islands within the refuge include Indian, Tarpon, Mule, and Jackass Keys, and all are within the [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]] city limits.


==Management==
The refuge is one of the three 'Tampa Bay Refuges', and is administered as a part of the [[Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge]] Complex.
The ''Pinellas NWR'' is one of the three 'Tampa Bay Refuges', along with [[Passage Key NWR]] and [[Egmont Key NWR]]. Previously administered as a part of the [[Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge]] Complex, the three Tampa Bay refuges, the ''Chassahowitzka NWR'', and the [[Crystal River NWR]] have been administered by the ''Crystal River Complex'', headquartered in [[Crystal River, Florida]] since 2012.<ref>[https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Crystal_River/About_the_Complex.html Crystal River Complex]- Retrieved 2017-12-27</ref>


==Fauna==
==Fauna==
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==Access==
==Access==
The NWR is closed to public use, for the protection of natural and cultural resources.
Public use of the islands is not allowed to protect the species there.

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.fws.gov/southeast/Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge]
* [https://www.fws.gov/chassahowitzka/pinellas/ National Wildlife Refuge]


{{Protected areas of Florida}}
{{Protected areas of Florida}}
{{National Wildlife Refuges of the United States}}


{{authority control}}


[[Category:National Wildlife Refuges in Florida]]
[[Category:National Wildlife Refuges in Florida]]
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[[Category:Protected areas established in 1951]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1951]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Pinellas County, Florida]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Pinellas County, Florida]]
[[Category:Visitor attractions in St. Petersburg, Florida]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in St. Petersburg, Florida]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in Florida]]




Latest revision as of 15:15, 21 February 2024

Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
View from I-275
Map showing the location of Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge
LocationSt. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Nearest citySt. Petersburg, Florida
Coordinates27°39′59″N 82°41′34″W / 27.66631°N 82.69289°W / 27.66631; -82.69289
Area394 acres (1.59 km2)
Established1951
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsitePinellas National Wildlife Refuge

The Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System, located offshore from mainland St. Petersburg, Florida, and only accessible by boat. The 394-acre (1.59 km2) refuge was established in 1951, to act as a breeding ground for colonial bird species. Islands within the refuge include Indian, Tarpon, Mule, and Jackass Keys, and all are within the St. Petersburg city limits.

Management[edit]

The Pinellas NWR is one of the three 'Tampa Bay Refuges', along with Passage Key NWR and Egmont Key NWR. Previously administered as a part of the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge Complex, the three Tampa Bay refuges, the Chassahowitzka NWR, and the Crystal River NWR have been administered by the Crystal River Complex, headquartered in Crystal River, Florida since 2012.[1]

Fauna[edit]

Brown pelicans, herons, egrets, cormorants and many other species nest on the islands. Tarpon Key has the largest brown pelican rookery in the state.

Access[edit]

The NWR is closed to public use, for the protection of natural and cultural resources.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Crystal River Complex- Retrieved 2017-12-27

External links[edit]



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