St. Marks, Florida National Wildlife Refuge
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These are images of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Florida.

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, was established in 1931. The famous St. Marks lighthouse has been on this site since 1831. St. Marks NWR is located on the gulf coast of Florida, about 25 miles south of Tallahassee. It is operated by the U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 67,000 acres, half woodlands and half marshes and water. More than a third of the refuge is designated "wilderness". Seven rivers cross the refuge, providing habitat to wintering birds. The refuge is home to more than 430 species, excluding fish.

The refuge is open for daylight use all year. It includes a visitor center and picnic facilities. The refuge is open for wildlife observation, fishing, crabbing, boating, hiking, camping and hunting. The Florida National Scenic Trail, a footpath the length of the state, passes through the refuge (Florida Trail Association).

For more information, contact St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, James Burnett, Refuge Manager: r4rw_fl.smk@mail.fws.gov or visit the WWW site: http://saintmarks.fws.gov

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