Disney Wilderness Preserve

Disney Wilderness Preserve
Longleaf pine stand at the Disney Wilderness Preserve
Map showing the location of Disney Wilderness Preserve
Map showing the location of Disney Wilderness Preserve
Nearest cityKissimmee, Florida
Coordinates28°07′44″N 81°25′49″W / 28.1290°N 81.4302°W / 28.1290; -81.4302
Area11,500 acres (47 km2)
Established1993
OwnerThe Nature Conservancy
Lake Russell, one of the only undeveloped lakefronts in central Florida.[1]
Habitat restoration at the Disney Wilderness Preserve

The Disney Wilderness Preserve is a 11,500-acre nature reserve near Kissimmee, Florida. It was created through an agreement between The Walt Disney Company, The Nature Conservancy, and the state of Florida.[2] It is located fifteen miles south of Walt Disney World.[3]

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  2. ^ "The Disney Wilderness Preserve". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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