The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve protects more than 73,000 acres in Northeast Florida, including the northernmost mangrove habitat on the East Coast and some of the state’s highest dunes. The Reserve offers an oasis for sea turtles, eastern and Amrican oysters, and roseate spoonbills. The waters along the Reserve’s coast also offer winter calving grounds for the endangered right whale. The Reserve is dedicated to the conservation of Florida’s unique biodiversity and its natural resources and combines education, research, and monitoring programs to reach this goal.