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- Tampa Bay Refuges Egmont Key, Pinellas,and Passage Key National Wildlife Refuges Comprehensive Conservation Plan
- Document;Wildlife refuges; Planning
- tampabay_final.pdf
- Documents
- Tampa Bay Refuges Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge Passage Key National Wildlife Refuge Hillsborough, Pinellas, And Manatee Counties, Florida Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment
- Document;Wildlife refuges; Planning
- tampabay_draft.pdf
- Documents
- Egmont Key North Battery
- Buildings, facilities and structures; Wildlife refuges;
- The Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge, was established in 1974 and protects a diverse community of animals and plants, many of which are either threatened or endangered. This island refuge was once the site of the former United States Army Fort...
- Images
- Boaters at Egmont Key
- Boating; Recreation; Wildlife refuges;
- Boaters and swimmers line the shore of Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge
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- Prescribed burn
- Fire management; Fires; Prescribed burning; Wildlife refuges;
- A prescribed burn roars up trees on Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge
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- Prescribed burn
- Fire management; Fires; Prescribed burning; Wildlife refuges;
- A prescribed burn roars up trees on Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge
- Images
- Prescribed burn
- Fire management; Fires; Prescribed burning; Wildlife refuges;
- A prescribed burn roars up trees on Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge
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- Prescribed burn
- Fire management; Fires; Prescribed burning; Employees (USFWS); Wildlife refuges;
- A FWS employees closely monitors a prescribed burn on Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Prescribed burn
- Fire management; Fires; Prescribed burning; Wildlife refuges;
- A prescribed burn roars up trees on Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge
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- Juvenile Black Skimmer
- Birds; Shorebirds; Wildlife refuges;
- A juvenile black skimmer is photographed at Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge
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- Shorebirds
- Birds; Shorebirds; Wildlife refuges;
- Numerous shorebirds can be found nesting at Egmont National Wildlife Refuge.
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- American Oystercatcher
- Birds; Shorebirds; Wildlife refuges;
- An American oystercatcher is photographed at Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge
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- American Oystercatcher
- Birds; Shorebirds; Wildlife refuges;
- An American oystercatcher is photographed at Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge
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- Juvenile Yellow-crown Night-Heron
- Birds; Shorebirds; Wildlife refuges;
- One of many shorebirds found at Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Shorebirds
- Birds; Shorebirds; Wildlife refuges;
- A variety of shorebirds can be found at Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge
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- Black Skimmer
- Birds; Shorebirds; Wildlife refuges;
- A Black Skimmer skims the water for food off Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge
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- Shorebirds
- Birds; Shorebirds; Wildlife refuges;
- A variety of shorebirds can be found at Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge
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- Bird sanctuary signage
- Signs; Wildlife refuges;
- Egmont Key is located at the mouth or entrance to Tampa Bay. There are no bridges connecting it to St. Petersburg (to the north) or Anna Maria Island (to the south). Access is limited to watercraft only
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- Lighthouse
- Buildings, facilities and structures; Wildlife refuges;
- This lighthouse is located at Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge
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- Lighthouse view
- Buildings, facilities and structures; Wildlife refuges;
- View of Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge from the top of a lighthouse.
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