Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge

Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Location	Brevard County and Indian River County, Florida, USA
Nearest city	Melbourne Beach, Florida and Wabasso Beach, Florida
Coordinates	27°55′N 80°29′W
Area	900 acres (3.6 km²)
Established	1991
Governing body	United States Fish and Wildlife Service

For The Preserve in Costa Rica, see Dr. Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge.

The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located along a twenty mile (30 km) section of coastline from Melbourne Beach to Wabasso Beach, Florida along Florida State Road A1A. The 900 acre (3.6 km²) refuge was established in 1991, to protect the Loggerhead and Green sea turtles. It is administered as part of the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, through a partnership with the Caribbean Conservation Corporation (a nonprofit turtle conservation group founded by Dr. Archie Carr himself) and Archie Carr Working Group.

The refuge provides nesting habitats for approximately one-fourth of all sea turtles nesting in the United States. About 15,000-20,000 sea turtles nests are laid annually, mostly loggerheads, green sea turtles, and some leatherbacks. The refuge also provides habitat for several other threatened and endangered species.

Three centers within the sanctuary are run by Brevard County under the aegis of the restrictions established by the federal government.

External links

• Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service