Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area
- Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area
Infobox Protected area
name = Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area
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location = Osceola County, Florida
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coords = coord|27|56|16|N|81|07|27|W|region:US-FL_type:forest|display=inline,title
area = convert|62000|acre|ha
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governing_body = Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
world_heritage_site = The Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area (not to be confused with Three Lakes near Miami) is the largest remaining expanse of dry prairie in the United States. It is located approximately convert|70|mi|km south of the Kissimmee - Disney World area of Central Florida.
The management area is situated near Lake Kissimmee, Lake Jackson and Lake Marian. It comprises convert|62000|acre|ha including parts of the Kissimmee Prairie. The area is open for recreational uses including hunting, fishing, hiking, and birding.[cite book |author=Rapoza, Brian |title=Birding Florida |year=2007 |publisher=Globe Pequot |isbn=9780762739141 |pages=pp. 56-58 ( [http://books.google.com/books?id=o0pI6cHteAkC&pg=PA56&dq=%22Three+Lakes+Wildlife+Management+Area%22&sig=ACfU3U2W85LjGec7YPdRzmRcwMLfHletSw Google Books] )] ]The area's wildlife includes Deer, Bobcat, Mottled Duck, and Wild Turkey. The management area is also a year-round habitat for the Bald Eagle.[cite book |author=Moore, Marilyn |title=Moon Florida Camping |year=2007 |publisher=Avalon Travel |isbn=9781566918251 |pages=pp. 283-284 ( [http://books.google.com/books?id=vBEdQzV3lx0C&pg=PA283&dq=%22Three+Lakes+Wildlife+Management+Area%22&sig=ACfU3U2VnYNcwIFK8_cLVw4kErc9CANT_A#PPA283,M1 Google Books] )] ][cite book |author=Breining, Greg |coauthors=Frank Oberle, Nature Conservancy (U.S.) |title=Return of the Eagle |year=1994 |publisher=Globe Pequot |isbn=9781560443001 |pages=p. 106] ]References
External links
* [http://myfwc.com/recreation/three_lakes/ Three Lakes Wildlife Management Refuge]
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