Water Management Plan and Environmental Assessment for Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Water Management Plan and Environmental Assessment for Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
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Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge conserves a rare type of wetland habitat, known as "pocosin," derived from a Native American word meaning "swamp on a hill." The refuge encompasses vast acres of natural wetlands, including the unique southeastern pocosin peat wetlands, open water on Pungo and...
National Wildlife Refuge
Columbia,NC
Program
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
Program
Washington,DC
Ecosystem
Forest
Lake
Wetland
Subject tags
Habitat restoration
Wildlife refuges
Wetland restoration
Water management
Wetlands
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Southeast