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J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

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The J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of the following: the Darling Refuge itself, and the
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The 5200 acre (21 km) refuge was established in 1945, to protect one of the country's largest undeveloped
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population is decreasing, due to increased salinity and a reduction of the freshwater flow in its mangroves.
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struck the refuge on August 13, 2004, causing major changes to the topography and ecology.
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are increasing the ratio of female hatchlings of Ding Darling's endangered Florida
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Index

IUCN category

shorebirds
American white pelicans
roseate spoonbills
Map showing the location of J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge
Lee County
Florida
United States
Sanibel, Florida
26°27′30″N 82°06′00″W / 26.45833°N 82.10000°W / 26.45833; -82.10000
Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling
US Fish & Wildlife Service
J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge
United States
National Wildlife Refuge
Florida
Sanibel Island
Gulf of Mexico
cartoonist
Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling
mangrove
ecosystems
Caloosahatchee
Island Bay
Matlacha
Pine Island National Wildlife Refuges
migratory bird
birdwatching

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