| Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1936 to preserve the 438,000 acre Okefenokee Swamp. Presently, the refuge encompasses approximately 402,000 acres. In 1974, to further ensure the protection of this unique ecosystem, the interior 353,981 acres of the refuge were designated a National Wilderness Area. | |
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The swamp remains one of the oldest and most well preserved freshwater areas in America and extends 38 miles north to south and 25 miles east to west (map). For basic information about Okefenokee, check out Okefenokee at a Glance.
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| Route 2, Box 3330 | Folkston, Ga 31537 | (912)496.7836 | http://okefenokee.fws.gov/ |