Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
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| Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location | Citrus County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city | Crystal River, Florida |
| Area | 80 |
| Established | 1983 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in Kings Bay, in the town of Crystal River, and consists of 20 islands and several small parcels of land. The 80 acre refuge (only accessible by boat) was established in 1983, to protect the West Indian Manatee. It is administered as part of the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
