Matlacha pass NWR is located within the Matlacha Pass estuary Lee County, Florida, approximately 8 miles northwest of Ft. Myers. Designated by the State of Florida as an Aquatic Preserve, the refuge islands are part of a highly productive estuary which supports a diverse array of wildlife. The islands contain two basic vegetative zones, upland sand ridges and mangroves. Fisherman Key, one of the largest islands of the refuge, once had fish camps and permanent residents on it. Several islands of the Matlacha Refuge are used as roosting and nesting sites for a variety of wading and water birds. The beaches and shores provide loafing, feeding, and nesting areas for migratory ducks, shorebirds, gulls, and terns. Ospreys, which are listed as a priority species in the Regional Resource Plan, can be observed nesting and feeding in Matlacha Pass area.
Location:
Fish and Wildlife Service, 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel Florida 33957
Telephone
941-472-1100
Other Wildlife Viewing nearby:
(Lehigh Acres) Animal Medical Center of Lehigh Acres
(Punta Gorda) Animal Medical Clinic
(Naples) Animalife Veterinary Center
(Punta Gorda) Burnt Store Animal Hospital
(Sanibel) Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
(Cape Coral) Chiquita Animal Hospital
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06/09 Coming to The Sanibel area
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