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Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge

1983 establishments in MassachusettsIUCN Category IVNational Wildlife Refuges in MassachusettsPlymouth, MassachusettsProtected areas established in 1983
Protected areas of Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1983 to conserve the federally endangered Plymouth Red-bellied Turtle, as well as other wildlife and plant species. The Refuge encompasses 195 acres (0.79 km2) in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is made up of two parcels; the Crooked Pond parcel abuts the Myles Standish State Forest, the second largest State forest in Massachusetts, and the smaller parcel is located on the shoreline of Island Pond. Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge is located within a 3,269-acre (13.23 km2) area designated as critical habitat for the Plymouth Red-bellied Turtle.

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Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge
Gunners Exchange Road, Plymouth

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02360 Plymouth
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