Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
United States of America
The Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is a 145,188-acre (587.55 km2) wildlife sanctuary located west of Boynton Beach, in Palm Beach County, Florida. It is also known as Water Conservation Area 1 (WCA-1). It includes the most northern remnant of the historic Everglades wetland
ecosystem. Bordering the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) to the west and the urban communities of Palm Beach County to the east, the conservation area contains nearly 145,000 acres of Everglades wetland habitat. Owned by the state, WCA-1 is currently managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and provides an area specified for recreation, wildlife population maintenance and habitat management and restoration.
Listen to the audio guide for Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen offNearby
- South Florida National Cemetery war_cemetery · 14 km away