Nat'l Recreation Area
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- Email:floridapanther@fws.gov
About
Imported description Established in 1989, Southwest Florida’s Florida Panther National Wildlife is located within the heart of the Big Cypress Basin, encompassing the northern reach of the Fakahatchee Strand, the largest cypress strand in the Big Cypress swamp. This Refuge protects core habitat for the endangered Florida panther and all native wildlife who roam within the apex predator’s habitats.
Source: recreation.gov
From Wikipedia
The Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in southwestern Florida, twenty miles east of Naples, in the upper segment of the Fakahatchee Strand of the Big Cypress Swamp. It is north of I-75 and west of SR 29.
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Hunting in this park
This park overlaps hunting units
During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Florida hunting page
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