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Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex

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Area
  
56,000 acres (230 km)

Nearest city
  
Savannah

Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex

Location
  
Georgia and South Carolina, United States

Governing body
  
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Management
  
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

The Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex administers seven wildlife refuges between Georgia and South Carolina. Over 56,000 acres (230 km2) of refuge land along a 100-mile coast line are administered by the complex.

The complex includes seven refuges:

  • Savannah National Wildlife Refuge - Established 1927
  • Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge - Established 1930
  • Tybee National Wildlife Refuge - Established 1938
  • Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge - Established 1940
  • Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge - Established 1962
  • Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge - Established 1969
  • Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge - Established 1975

    • The Headquarters Office for Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex is located in Savannah, Georgia. The complex has a combined staff of 31 with a fiscal year 2005 budget of $3,582,000.

    References

    Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex Wikipedia
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