Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve, Florida
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Location: The reserve is divided by the city of
St. Augustine, Fla. It stretches approximately 30 miles north and 30 miles south of city, in St. Johns and Flagler counties.
Total Acreage: 55,000
Designation: 1999
Lead State Agency: Department of
Environmental Protection
Mailing Address:
GTM Reserve 505 Guana River Road
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Phone: 904-823-4500
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The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve encompasses approximately 55,000 acres of salt marsh and mangrove tidal wetlands, oyster bars, estuarine lagoons, upland habitat and offshore seas in Northeast Florida. It contains the northern most extent of mangrove habitat on the east coast of the United States.
The coastal waters of the GTM Reserve are important calving grounds for the endangered Right Whale. Manatees, Wood Storks, Roseate Spoonbills, Bald Eagles and Peregrine Falcons find refuge in the reserve.
Highlights from the Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve:
Reserve Installs New Weather Station
Exotic Crab in the GTM National Estuarine Research Reserve
The GTM National Estuarine Research Reserve Environmental Education Center at Guana River
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