Walter B Jones, Sr. Center for the Sounds, Columbia, NC
Refuge Facts Established: 1990 (the 12,000-acre Pungo Unit was established as Pungo National Wildlife Refuge in 1963, then merged into Pocosin Lakes, when it was established). Acres: 110,106 (90,000 donated). Located in Hyde, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties, NC; Headquarters located in Columbia.
Financial Impact of the Refuge 13-person staff. 63,000 visitors annually. Annual operating budget $2.1 million (FY 07).
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Established: 1990 (the 12,000-acre Pungo Unit was established as Pungo National Wildlife Refuge in 1963, then merged into Pocosin Lakes, when it was established).