Featured Species
Numerous birds nest, rest, and forage on and around the islands of Caloosahatchee NWR. A wood stork rookery is located on Buzzard Roost.
The endangered West Indian manatee is commonly seen around refuge islands and a viewing area is located adjacent to the refuge. The warm water outflow from the Orange River Power Plant is a major wintering area for the West Indian manatee and the nearshore and riverine areas provide interjurisdictional fish species habitat. A gopher tortoise burrow is known to occur on the refuge.