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The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife, and plants.Following the establishment of Florida's Pelican Island as the first National Wildlife Refuge in 1903, the Refuge System has grown to encompass more than 565 National Wildlife Refuges spanning approximately 100 million acres of lands and 750 million acres of oceans in the United States. Refuges are home to more than 700 species of birds, 220 species of mammals, 250 reptile and amphibian species, and more than …
Activities: BOATING, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, FISHING, HUNTING, VISITOR CENTER, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS