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{{Organization | |||
|OrganizationName=Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary | |||
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies (Sub-organization) | |||
|Mission=The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary protects the marine environment of the Florida Keys, encompassing coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, and other habitats, promoting conservation, research, education, and sustainable recreational and commercial use. | |||
|ParentOrganization=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Superintendent | |||
|Services=Marine Conservation; Research; Education; Recreational Activities; Reef Restoration | |||
|Regulations=15 CFR Part 922 (National Marine Sanctuary Program Regulations) | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=24.55092, -81.80778 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=33 East Quay Road, Key West, FL 33040 | |||
|Website=https://floridakeys.noaa.gov | |||
}} | |||
{{Short description|Marine protected area in Florida, US}} | {{Short description|Marine protected area in Florida, US}} | ||
The '''Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary''' is a [[U.S. National Marine Sanctuary]] in the [[Florida Keys]]. It includes the [[Florida Reef]], the only barrier coral reef in [[North America]]<ref name="evaluation">{{cite web|url=http://floridakeys.noaa.gov/scisummaries/wqcrem.pdf|title=Coral Reef Evaluation & Monitoring|last=Diersing|first=Nancy |date=May 2009|work=PDF|publisher=NOAA|access-date=2009-08-24}}</ref> and the third-largest [[coral]] [[coral reef|barrier reef]] in the world. It also has extensive [[mangrove forest]] and [[seagrass]] fields. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, designated on December 28, 1990,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sanctuary Designations & Expansions |url=https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/about/designations.html |access-date=October 17, 2024 |website=NOAA}}</ref> was the ninth national marine sanctuary to be established. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary protects approximately {{convert|2,900|sqnmi|km2 sqmi|0}} of coastal and ocean waters from the estuarine waters of [[South Florida]] along the Florida Keys archipelago and the [[Hawk Channel]] passage, encompassing more than 1,700 islands, out to the Dry Tortugas National Park, reaching into the [[Atlantic Ocean]], [[Florida Bay]], and the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. | The '''Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary''' is a [[U.S. National Marine Sanctuary]] in the [[Florida Keys]]. It includes the [[Florida Reef]], the only barrier coral reef in [[North America]]<ref name="evaluation">{{cite web|url=http://floridakeys.noaa.gov/scisummaries/wqcrem.pdf|title=Coral Reef Evaluation & Monitoring|last=Diersing|first=Nancy |date=May 2009|work=PDF|publisher=NOAA|access-date=2009-08-24}}</ref> and the third-largest [[coral]] [[coral reef|barrier reef]] in the world. It also has extensive [[mangrove forest]] and [[seagrass]] fields. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, designated on December 28, 1990,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sanctuary Designations & Expansions |url=https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/about/designations.html |access-date=October 17, 2024 |website=NOAA}}</ref> was the ninth national marine sanctuary to be established. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary protects approximately {{convert|2,900|sqnmi|km2 sqmi|0}} of coastal and ocean waters from the estuarine waters of [[South Florida]] along the Florida Keys archipelago and the [[Hawk Channel]] passage, encompassing more than 1,700 islands, out to the Dry Tortugas National Park, reaching into the [[Atlantic Ocean]], [[Florida Bay]], and the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. | ||