Nearest city Gautier, Mississippi Established 1975 | Area 76.89 km² Phone +1 228-497-6322 | |
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Website Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge Address 7200 Crane Ln, Gautier, MS 39553, USA Hours Open today · 9AM–3PMTuesday9AM–3PMWednesday9AM–3PMThursday9AM–3PMFriday9AM–3PMSaturday9AM–3PMSunday9AM–3PMMonday9AM–3PM Similar Gulf Islands National, Shepard State Park, Clay Boyd Park, Singing River Ranch, Nature Conserva Profiles | ||
The Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1975 to safeguard the endangered Mississippi sandhill crane and its unique disappearing wet pine savanna habitat. The refuge consists of more than 19,000 acres (77 km2) in four units and is now part of the Gulf Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The Refuge Complex Manager also administers Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Mississippi/Alabama) and Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge (Alabama).
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Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA