Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge
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| Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Lee County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city: | Fort Myers, Florida |
| Area: | 601 acres |
| Established: | September 15, 1908 |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
The Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located on the southwest coast of Florida south of Charlotte Harbor, north of Sanibel Island in Pine Island Sound. The 601 acre refuge was established on September 15, 1908. It is administered as part of the J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
