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Refuge Facts
- Established: 1932.
- Acres: 16,411.
- Other management
responsibilities:
Swanquarter Presidential
Proclamation (27,000 acres in
Pamlico Sound).
Swanquarter National
Wilderness Area (8,800 acres).
- Location: North shore of Pamlico
Sound east and west of the village
of Swan Quarter accessible by
boat only except for the Bell
Island Unit (2 miles west of Swan
Quarter by US Highway 264) in
Hyde County, NC.
Natural History
- Most significant feature is an
extensive coastal marsh which
includes the Swanquarter
National Wilderness Area.
- Concentrations of diving ducks
(lesser scaups, redheads,
buffleheads, canvasbacks, and
surf scoters), sea ducks,
American black ducks, wading
birds and shorebirds. Wading
bird rookeries, osprey nesting
and colonial nesting birds occur.
- Habitat consists of irregularly
flooded brackish marsh (13,200
acres) and forested wetlands
(3,200 acres).
Financial Impact of Refuge
Refuge Objectives
- Provide habitat and protection
for endangered species such as
American alligators and
bald eagles.
- Provide habitat and protection
for migratory waterfowl and
other birds.
- Provide wildlife-related
recreation and environmental
education for the public.
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