Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
| Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge | |
   | |
| Location | Brevard County and Indian River County, Florida, United States |
| Nearest city | Melbourne Beach, Florida and Wabasso Beach, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°55′N 80°29′W / 27.917°N 80.483°W |
| Area | 900 acres (3.6 km2) |
| Established | 1991 |
| Governing body | United States Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | www |
The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States
green sea turtles
.
Management
Since 2012 the Archie Carr NWR is administered as part of the Everglades Headwaters NWR Complex, along with
Caribbean Conservation Corporation (a nonprofit turtle conservation group founded by Dr. Archie Carr
himself) and Archie Carr Working Group.
Habitat
The refuge provides nesting habitats for approximately one-fourth of all sea turtles nesting in the United States. About 15,000-20,000 sea turtles nests are laid annually, mostly loggerheads, green sea turtles, and some
leatherbacks
. The refuge also provides habitat for several other threatened and endangered species.
Three centers within the sanctuary are run by Brevard County under the aegis of the restrictions established by the federal government.[2]
Conservation efforts
Archie Carr NWR is threatened by sea level rise. Scientists and researchers are studying the impacts of sea level rise on this ecosystem.
Notes
- ^ "About the Complex"- 2017-12-25
- ^ "Brevard County Parks and Recreation EEL Program Sanctuaries". Eelbrevard.com. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
External links
Media related to Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge at Wikimedia Commons- Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on climate and sea level rise in the Southeast US
