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J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Coordinates:26°27′30″N82°06′00″W / 26.45833°N 82.10000°W /26.45833; -82.10000
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United States National Wildlife Refuge in Florida

J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Birds at the refuge, includingshorebirds,American white pelicans, androseate spoonbills
Map showing the location of J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge
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LocationLee County,Florida,United States
Nearest citySanibel, Florida
Coordinates26°27′30″N82°06′00″W / 26.45833°N 82.10000°W /26.45833; -82.10000
Area5200 acres (21 km2)
Established1976
Named forJay Norwood "Ding" Darling
Governing bodyUS Fish & Wildlife Service
WebsiteJ. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

TheJ. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge is part of theUnited StatesNational Wildlife Refuge System, located in southwesternFlorida onSanibel Island in theGulf of Mexico. "Ding" Darling Wildlife Society (DDWS), a non-profit Friends of the Refuge organization, supports environmental education and services at the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge.[1] It is named after thecartoonistJay Norwood "Ding" Darling.[2]

History and description

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The 5200 acre (21 km2) refuge was established in 1945, to protect one of the country's largest undevelopedmangroveecosystems.

The J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of the following: the Darling Refuge itself, and theCaloosahatchee,Island Bay,Matlacha, andPine Island National Wildlife Refuges.

The northern section of the refuge is in theJ.N. Ding Darling Wilderness, which was created in 1976 and currently protects 2,619 acres (1,060 ha) or 41% of the refuge.[3]

The refuge is well known for itsmigratory bird populations andbirdwatching opportunities. It also home toraccoons,bobcats,river otters,alligators, andmarsh rabbits.[3][4]

Climate impacts

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Hurricane Charley struck the refuge on August 13, 2004, causing major changes to the topography and ecology.[5]

Sea level rise has increasedbeach erosion on thebarrier islands which protect Ding Darling'smanatee habitat.Rising temperatures are increasing the ratio of female hatchlings of Ding Darling's endangered Floridaloggerhead turtle population. The refuge'sAmerican alligator population is decreasing, due to increased salinity and a reduction of the freshwater flow in its mangroves.[4]

Map of Sanibel Island and refuge

References

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  1. ^"Partnerships - J.N. Ding Darling - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service".www.fws.gov.Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. RetrievedApril 12, 2018.
  2. ^""Ding" Darling Wildlife Society".dingdarlingsociety.org.Archived from the original on April 13, 2018. RetrievedApril 12, 2018.
  3. ^ab"J.N. "Ding" Darling Wilderness". Wilderness.net.Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. RetrievedAugust 22, 2011.
  4. ^abDefenders of Wildlife (2020)."Climate Change and J.N. "Ding" Darling NWR".LandScope America.Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2020.
  5. ^"Wildlife and habitat damage assessment from Hurricane Charley: recommendations for recovery of the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex. [Final report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]".Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. RetrievedJuly 14, 2022.

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