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Currituck
National Wildlife Refuge
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 Refuge Overview: Located in North Carolina just off the Currituck Sound on an Outer Banks barrier island, Currituck National Wildlife Refuge was founded in 1983 by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission to protect delicate coastal wetlands from encroaching development. Since then, funding for the purchase of about 1,500 acres of new refuge land has come from the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, which includes Federal Duck Stamp dollars.
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Habitat: The island refuge protects a variety
of habitat types, including sandy beaches, grassy dunes, maritime
forests, shrub thickets, and fresh and brackish marshes. Located
along the Atlantic flyway, Currituck provides valuable wintering
habitat for black ducks, mallards, American coots, snow geese,
and Canada geese. The refuge is also home to several endangered
or threatened species, including piping plovers, loggerhead turtles,
and seabeach amaranth. |
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Recreation Opportunities: The
Currituck National Wildlife Refuge offers excellent opportunities
for viewing and photographing migratory waterfowl. Limited deer and
waterfowl hunting opportunities are also available.
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