Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve

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name = Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
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locator_y = 142
location = Jacksonville, Florida, USA
nearest_city = Jacksonville, Florida
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area = 46,000 acres (186.16 km²)
established = February 16, 1988
visitation_num = 903,177
visitation_year = 2005
governing_body = National Park Service in cooperation with other agencies.

The Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve is located in the city of Jacksonville, Florida in the United States. The park was established in 1988, and covers 46,000 acres (186.16 km²). Critical wetland habitats are protected within the Preserve, which contains more than 300 privately held pieces of land. The Fort Caroline National Memorial is located in the Timucuan Preserve, as is the Kingsley Plantation. The Preserve is maintained through cooperation by the National Park Service, the Florida Parks Service and the City of Jacksonville Department of Parks and Recreation, and is named for the Timucua Indians who once lived throughout northern Florida.

External links

* [http://www.nps.gov/timu Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve] at [http://www.nps.gov National Park Service]
* [http://www.4uth.gov.ua/usa/english/travel/npsname/index355.htm Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve] at [http://www.4uth.gov.ua/usa/english U.S. Department of State International Information Programs]