Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge

When/Why it was established?

• Established in 1991
• Named after Dr. Archie Carr, Jr. because of his push for sea turtle conservation
• Carr made the declining sea turtle populations public and the reasons for this tragedy.

Wilderness

• Wilderness is a place that shaped the land that isn't inhabited by, or has been affected by humans.

Main Uses for the Refuge

• Goal is to protect threatened turtles
• UCF Marine Turtle Research Groups study nesting ecology of several types of sea turtles

Regulations and Laws

• No hunting
• No disturbing sea turtles
• No night entrance through beach
• No releasing animals in habitat
• No fireworks
• No motor vehicles
• No firearms
• Must be sober to enter area

Best Known for...

• This is the nation's only refuge designed to protect sea turtles

Interesting Aspects

• Placed on rare coastal habitat
• Contains the most diverse estuary in the U.S.
• Attracts the most sea turtle nesting than anywhere in the U.S.
• Sea turtle leave about 150,000 eggs in the sand on this refuge per year