The 30,843 acres (124.82 km2) Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located on the west coast of Florida, about 70 miles (110 km) north of St. Petersburg. It is famous as the southern wintering site for the re-introduced eastern population of whooping cranes.
The Chassahowitzka Wilderness Area is part of the refuge, and consists of 23,578.93 acres (95.4205 km2) or 76.4% of its total area. Only a portion in the northeast is not designated as Wilderness.
In 2001, the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership raised whooping crane (Grus americana) chicks in Wisconsin's Necedah National Wildlife Refuge then guided them to the Chassahowitzka NWR for the winter. Despite severe mortality from hurricanes in 2007, the re-introduction has been successful and by 2010 there were up to 105 migrating birds established in the eastern United States for the first time in over 100 years.[2]
chassahowitzka, national, wildlife, refuge, acres, part, united, states, national, wildlife, refuge, system, located, west, coast, florida, about, miles, north, petersburg, famous, southern, wintering, site, introduced, eastern, population, whooping, cranes, i. The 30 843 acres 124 82 km2 Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System located on the west coast of Florida about 70 miles 110 km north of St Petersburg It is famous as the southern wintering site for the re introduced eastern population of whooping cranes Chassahowitzka National Wildlife RefugeIUCN category IV habitat species management area Aerial viewShow map of the United StatesShow map of FloridaLocationCitrus County and Hernando County Florida United StatesNearest cityHomosassa FloridaCoordinates28 41 N 82 41 W 28 683 N 82 683 W 28 683 82 683Area31 000 acres 125 km2 Established1941Governing bodyUS Fish amp Wildlife ServiceWebsiteChassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge The Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge Complex was changed to the Crystal River Complex headquartered at Crystal River Florida 1 and consists of portions of the Chassahowitzka River and Crystal River as well as what are known as the Tampa Bay Refuges Egmont Key Passage Key and Pinellas The Chassahowitzka Wilderness Area is part of the refuge and consists of 23 578 93 acres 95 4205 km2 or 76 4 of its total area Only a portion in the northeast is not designated as Wilderness In 2001 the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership raised whooping crane Grus americana chicks in Wisconsin s Necedah National Wildlife Refuge then guided them to the Chassahowitzka NWR for the winter Despite severe mortality from hurricanes in 2007 the re introduction has been successful and by 2010 there were up to 105 migrating birds established in the eastern United States for the first time in over 100 years 2 See also editAnnutteliga HammockReferences edit Crystal River Complex Retrieved 2017 12 26 Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership December 2010 Project Update Report Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership December 2010 Archived from the original on 2011 05 28 Retrieved 2011 05 09 External links edit nbsp Media related to Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge at Wikimedia Commons Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge Official site Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge at Friends of Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge Complex Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge at Gorp com Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge at National Wildlife Refuge Association nbsp This Florida protected area related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a location in Hernando County Florida is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a location in Citrus County Florida is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge amp oldid 1079748744, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
