Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
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| Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Martin County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city: | Jupiter, Florida |
| Area: | 980 |
| Established: | 1969 |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
The Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located 20 miles north of West Palm Beach, on and around Jupiter Island. The 980 acre refuge was established in 1969, to protect the Loggerhead and Green Sea Turtles. It is administered as part of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
