Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex
{{Short description|United States National Wildlife Refuge complex in Georgia and South Carolina}}
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{{Infobox protected area
| name = Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex
| iucn_category = IV
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| location = Georgia and South Carolina, United States
| nearest_city = Savannah, Georgia
| coordinates = {{coord|32|11|50.6580|N|81|7|13.0800|W|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| area = 56,000 acres (230 km2)
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| governing_body = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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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.
See also
External links
- [http://www.fws.gov/savannah Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex homepage]
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