- Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
Infobox_protected_area | name = Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
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locator_y = 158
location =Martin County, Florida , USA
nearest_city =Jupiter Island, Florida
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area = 1,035
established = 1969
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governing_body =National Park Service The Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, a part of the
United States National Wildlife Refuge System, is located onJupiter Island inFlorida . Part of the refuge is inside the town of Jupiter Island, while the rest is in the unincorporated aress of Martin County. The convert|1035|acre|km2|sing=on refuge was established in 1969, to protect the Loggerhead andGreen Sea Turtle s. It is administered as part of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. [http://www.fws.gov/hobesound Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge] ]Within the refuge is the convert|173|acre|km2|sing=on Reed Wilderness Seashore Sanctuary, designated a
National Natural Landmark on November 1967. [ [http://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/Registry/USA_Map/States/Florida/nnl/rwss/index.cfm Reed Wilderness Seashore Sanctuary - National Natural Landmark] ]References
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