The National Key Deer Refuge is a 8,542-acre (34.57 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located on Big Pine Key and No Name Key in the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida.To visit National Key Deer Refuge on your holiday in Big Pine Key, and find out what else Big Pine Key has to offer, use our Big Pine Key.
The refuge is home to the endangered Key deer, a subspecies of the white-tailed deer that is endemic to the Florida Keys and has a current population of around 800 animals. 21 other threatened and endangered species of plants and animals are also found on the refuge, which includes 2,400 acres (9.7 km2) of upland forests, 5,100 acres (21 km2) of wetlands, and 1,050 acres (4.2 km2) of marsh. 2,278 acres (9.22 km2) of the refuge have been designated as a wilderness area.
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Great White Heron NWR, and Key West NWR are administered by the National Key Deer Refuge.
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The Key Deer are a remarkable animal to see and watch in their away-from-it-all habitat in the Florida Keys. Take your time. Drive slow. Be respectful of the residents and neighbors who live in this.... more
The Key Deer are a remarkable animal to see and watch in their away-from-it-all habitat in the Florida Keys. Take your time. Drive slow. Be respectful of the residents and neighbors who live in this.... more »
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We arrived at around 3.00pm and were advised that we may only see 1-2 deer due to the heat, but we saw around a dozen, including a buck with horns. They are very people friendly and provided you...
We arrived at around 3.00pm and were advised that we may only see 1-2 deer due to the heat, but we saw around a dozen, including a buck with horns. They are very people friendly and provided you... more »
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