Refuge Facts

• Established: 1963.
• Acres: 8,443.
• Located in Anson and Richmond counties of North Carolina.
• Other management: 15 conservation easements in seven counties.
• Location: the refuge is located seven miles north of Wadesboro, NC on U.S. Highway 52.

• The Pee Dee NWR is part of the Savannah-Santee-Pee Dee Ecosystem.
• The diversity of habitats and management programs supports a broad range of wildlife species, including over 180 bird, 49 amphibian and reptile, 28 mammal, and 20 fish species.
• The refuge lands are comprised of 3,000 acres of bottomland hardwoods, 1,200 acres of upland pine forest; and 4,300 acres of croplands, old fields, moist soil units and mixed pine hardwoods.

• Seven-person staff.
• 35,000 visitors annually.
• Current budget for FY 05 $606,000.

• Provide habitat for migratory waterfowl and migratory song birds.
• Provide habitat for threatened and endangered species.
• Provide recreation, environmental education and interpretation for the public.
• Dynamic partnering.