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Gopher Tortoises are a keystone species in Pinellas county.
Critical to the Ecosystem
135.5 tortoises live across 150 acres of southern Pinellas.
Gopher tortoises play a significant tole in keeping the local ecosystem live and well. Read on to learn more about how the tortoises support and are supported by the land.
The surrounding environment can easily provide and support for the gopher tortoises.
The ecosystem needs more tortoises, if the population declines then the food chain will collapse.
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