Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is a federally protected marine area off the southern coast of Florida that safeguards extensive coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, and diverse marine wildlife while supporting recreation and research.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marine protected area
national marine sanctuary
protected area of the United States
aimsTo conserve marine biodiversity
promote ecosystem-based management
protect coral reef habitats
support sustainable use of marine resources
contains Florida Reef Tract
Key Largo coral reefs
Looe Key Reef
Looe Key Reef
surface form: Sombrero Reef

various shipwreck dive sites
country United States of America
surface form: United States
established 1990
establishedBy United States Congress
governingBody United States government
surface form: United States federal government
hasEcosystemType coral reef ecosystem
mangrove ecosystem
seagrass ecosystem
hasZoneType ecological reserve
no-take zone
sanctuary preservation area
special-use area
legalStatus federally protected area
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Florida
Florida Keys
Gulf of Mexico
locatedOffCoastOf southern coast of Florida
managingAgency NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
partOf National Marine Sanctuary System
protects coral reefs
mangrove habitats
marine wildlife
maritime heritage resources
seagrass beds
shipwrecks
regulates anchoring
commercial fishing
discharge of pollutants
recreational fishing
supportsActivity boating
fishing
scuba diving
snorkeling
supportsUse education
recreation
scientific research

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Florida Keys hasProtectedArea Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Florida Keys hasGeologicalFeature Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Florida Reef
Florida Peninsula contains Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Florida Reef
Monroe County contains Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
subject surface form: Monroe County, Florida
this entity surface form: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (portion)
Monroe County, Florida hasProtectedArea Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Dante Fascell Visitor Center focusesOn Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Florida Keys ecosystem
Key Largo hasPart Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (adjacent waters)
Upper Keys hasProtectedArea Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park partOf Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park adjacentTo Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Florida Bay partOf Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Florida Keys marine ecosystem
Florida Bay adjacentTo Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Card Sound partOf Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Greater Florida Keys marine area
South Bay partOf Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
subject surface form: South Bay (Biscayne Bay)
this entity surface form: Biscayne Bay and Florida Keys marine region
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge adjacentTo Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Key Largo, Florida hasProtectedArea Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
National Marine Sanctuary System includes Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
USS Spiegel Grove (nearby) locatedIn Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
subject surface form: USS Spiegel Grove
Benwood wreck (nearby) partOf Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
subject surface form: Benwood wreck
“Diving Capital of the World” (tourism slogan) relatedTo Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
subject surface form: Diving Capital of the World
Indian Key partOf Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (surrounding waters)
Tavernier, Florida hasNearbyProtectedArea Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Florida Reef Tract partlyProtectedBy Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Looe Key Reef partOf Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Looe Key Reef isManagedBy Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary program
Tavernier Key near Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Tavernier Key locatedInProtectedArea Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary buffer zone
Little Torch Key hasNearbyAttraction Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary
Ramrod Key near Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary
Little Crawl Key region Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary area
Long Key partOf Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (adjacent waters)
Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserve locatedNear Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary