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Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
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Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Route 2, Box 3330
Folkston, 31537
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Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Okefenokee NWR, located about 11 miles southwest of Folkston, was established in 1937 to preserve the 438,000 acre Okefenokee Swamp. The refuge encompasses approximately 396,000 acres with 353,000 acres designated as a National Wilderness Area.
Swamp habitats include open wet "prairies," cypress forests, scrub-shrub vegetation, upland islands and
open lakes. Wildlife species include wading birds, ducks -lligators and other reptiles - variety of amphibians, bobcats, raptors, white-tailed deer, black bears and
songbirds.
The swamp has a rich human history including Native American occupation, early settlers - massive drainage attempt and
intensive timber harvesting. Glimpses of the past are visible at Chesser Island Homestead, Billys Island, Floyds Island and
Suwannee Canal.
The prosperity and survival of the swamp and
the species dependent on it, is directly tied with maintaining the integrity of complex ecological processes, including hydrology and fire.
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Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, located in southeast Georgia
Guiding Polices Comprehensive Conservation Plan Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Rt.2, Box 3330 Folkston, GA 31537
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...fenokee National Wildlife Refuge covers 600 square miles and includes 353,981 acres of Wilderness. The major
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Wilderness Society protects and conserves America's wilderness and roadless areas, including
park Wilderness plans. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge DuPont land donation will help
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...rgia Magazinehttp//www.georgiamagazine.com/ Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Rt.2, Box 3330 Folkston, GA 31537 (912) 496-7836 Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1937
February 7, 2001 Outstanding wildlife viewing at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge By Maggie O?Connell U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service/Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Okefenokee National
July 30, 2003 Fall Deer Hunt applications available at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Public hunting will be permitted at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge at the Suwannee Canal Unit, the
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
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