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Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge provides a range of habitats, from saltwater estuaries and freshwater impoundments and marshes to dunes, hardwood hammocks, and scrub. NASA acquires the land in the early 1960s for the development of the Space Center and its non-operational purposes. Until then, and still today, there is little development in the area. (Photo by George Wilson/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#12611968
Date Taken	16 July 2017
Location	N/A
Photographer	George Wilson/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - George Wilson/NurPhoto

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