The Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge is part of the
United States National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge System is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the system of public lands and waters set aside to c ...
System, located on the southwest coast of
Florida south of
Charlotte Harbor, north of
Sanibel Island in
Pine Island Sound
Pine Island Sound is located in Lee County, Florida, lying between Pine Island and the barrier islands of Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, North Captiva Island and Cayo Costa, which separate the Sound from the Gulf of Mexico. The Sound connects to ...
on
La Costa Island. The refuge was established on September 15, 1908. It is administered as part of the
J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
External links
Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge
Protected areas of Lee County, Florida
National Wildlife Refuges in Florida
Protected areas established in 1908
1908 establishments in Florida
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