FACT SHEET: PRESCRIBED FIRE AND THE BIG PINE KEY PRESCRIBED BURN

FACT SHEET: PRESCRIBED FIRE AND THE BIG PINE KEY PRESCRIBED BURN
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Prescribed fires are conducted under desired conditions to meet specific objectives, such as improving ecosystem health and decreasing fire intensity during wildfires.

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Fact Sheet
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A Key deer buck feeding on red mangrove leaves in the water.
National Key Deer Refuge
The National Key Deer Refuge was established in 1957 to protect and preserve the national interest in Key deer and other wildlife resources in the Florida Keys. The Refuge is located in the Lower Florida Keys, a hundred mile stretch of islands that extends south and west from south Florida....
National Wildlife Refuge
Big Pine Key,FL
Program
A bright blue sky obstructed by fluffy white clouds reflected off of a stream shot from inside a kayak
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
Program
Washington,DC
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Southeast