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Maritime-Related National Parks in Texas

 

Padre Island National Seashore

  • Padre Island National Seashore separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Laguna Madre, one of a few hypersaline lagoons in the world. The park protects 70 miles of coastline, dunes, prairies, and wind tidal flats teeming with life.?It is a safe nesting ground for the Kemp?s ridley sea turtle and a haven for 380 bird species. It also has a rich history, including the Spanish shipwrecks of 1554.

 

 

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