These keys are unpopulated and are also designated as Wilderness within the Florida Keys Wilderness. The refuge was established to provide a preserve and breeding ground for native birds and other wildlife as well as to provide habitat and protection for endangered and threatened fish, wildlife, plants and migratory birds.
These keys are uninhabited and are also classified as Wilderness in the Florida Keys Wilderness. The refuge was created to serve as a sanctuary and nursery for native birds and other wildlife, as well as to provide a habitat and safeguard for endangered and threatened fish, wildlife, plants, and migratory birds.