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Established in 1980, Key Largo's Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge fulfills a critical need to protect the last remnants of the natural habitat of the American crocodile as well as a collection of other creatures that call this part of the Florida Keys home.
The refuge is located on Upper Key Largo, where it protects a diversity of habitats including hardwood forests, mangrove forests, and salt marshes, which provide critical breeding grounds for the crocodiles, the Key Largo woodrat, and Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly.
Unfortunately, due to the sensitive environment, the refuge is not open to the general public and can only be accessed by volunteers and for research purposes.
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 10750 County Rd 905, Key Largo, FL 33037, Phone: 305-451-4223
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