Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge Acquisitions
Implementing Organization
The Conservation Fund
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$4,507,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Funding Program
NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Land Acquisition/Protection
Targeted Resources
Sea Turtles
Project Description
Acquire priority inholdings in the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge (ACNWR) to protect critical sea turtle nesting habitat. The targeted tracts contain undeveloped beach and dune habitats that are utilized by the largest nesting population of loggerhead and green sea turtles in North America.
Contact
Todd McNew321-613-5312
tmcnew@conservationfund.org
Project Website
Project Partners
US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Brevard County
Affiliated Institutions
None