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Piedmont
National Wildlife Refuge
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 Refuge Overview: The Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge protects an upland forest in Georgia’s Jones and Jasper Counties. Established in 1939 after the area had been destroyed by cotton farming and boll weevil breakouts, the refuge’s 35,000 acres have been restored to native forest dominated by loblolly pine on the ridges and scattered hardwoods along the creeks and in low areas. Federal Duck Stamp dollars have been used, in part, to purchase and restore this refuge.
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Habitat: The Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge’s
forest is managed for wildlife, primarily the endangered red-cockaded
woodpecker. Thirty-nine red-cockaded woodpecker colonies now
use the refuge. The refuge’s mixed pine-hardwood forests
and bottomland hardwood forests are also managed for nesting
wood ducks and other migratory waterfowl, wading birds, song
birds, wild turkey, and white-tailed deer. In fact, the forest
habitat is home to more than 200 species of birds and 50 species
of mammals. |
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Recreation Opportunities: Recreation
opportunities are plentiful at Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge.
Hunting and fishing are available during appropriate seasons, and
hiking and nature trails provide opportunities for outdoor adventure
and wildlife viewing and photography.
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