Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge
- Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge is a newly established (1997) refuge in the National Wildlife Refuge system. It is located in Georgetown County, South Carolina and contains lands adjacent to the Pee Dee, Little Pee Dee and Waccamaw Rivers near their confluence. Presently there is about 6,000 acres (24 km²) that has been purchased; plans call for the total refuge to be about 50,000 acres (200 km²).
It is being founded to preserve valuable undevoped coastal wetland and adjacent uplands that provide habitats for many species of wildlife. One endangered species that is given a home, primarily on longleaf pine forest on Sandy Island is the red-cockaded woodpecker. It is also a nesting area for Swallow-tailed Kites and bald eagles.
There is little access to the property at present, but hiking and canoe trails are planned, as well as an educational nature center at Yauhanna.
ee also
Waccamaw River Heritage Preserve -- Nature preserve further north alone the same river
External links
* [http://www.fws.gov/waccamaw/ Official refuge site]
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