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Atlanta, GA - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today welcomed the planned donation of about 5,000 acres of important habitat to be incorporated into the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia. Acquisition of the 5,000-acre parcel, part of a total of about 16,000 acres donated by National Wildlife Refuge System, The Conservation Fund plans to transfer the approximately 5,000-acre parcel, which is located inside the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge acquisition boundary, to the Service. The Fund will work with the State of Georgia and local community to determine the most appropriate long-term steward of the remaining lands.
"I applaud the partnership of DuPont and The Conservation Fund," said Interior Secretary Gale Norton. "Their action will protect thousands of acres of sensitive lands and ensure the continued preservation of the unique Okefenokee ecosystem. These kinds of partnerships demonstrate the kind of cooperation and citizen-driven stewardship the Bush Administration envisions for the 21st Century.
