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Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.

United States of America (Europe and North America)

Date of Submission: 05/09/1990
Criteria: (x)
Category: Natural
Submission prepared by:
United States Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary, Washington D.C. 20240
Coordinates:
Georgia / Florida . Lat. 30°48' N. ;Long. 82°17' W.
Ref.: 761

Description

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia/Florida. This tract includes a vast peat bog, interspersed with

upland prairies, marshes, and open water. These diverse habitats are some for a wide range of uncommon, threatened, and endangered species, including the American alligator.