Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge located on North Carolina's Pea Island, a coastal barrier island and part of a chain of islands known as the Outer Banks, adjacent to Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The sanctuary is located 10 miles (16 km) south of Nags Head, North Carolina on NC 12.
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Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Dare County, North Carolina, United States |
Nearest city | Nags Head, North Carolina |
Coordinates | 35°43′N 75°30′W |
Area | 31,534 acres (127.61 km2) |
Established | 1938 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge |
The refuge's objectives are to provide nesting, resting, and wintering habitat for migratory birds, including the greater snow geese and other migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, wading birds, raptors, and neotropical migrants, as well as habitat and protection for endangered and threatened species. Objectives also include providing opportunities for public enjoyment of wildlife and wildlands resources. Public use programs focus on interpretation, environmental education, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, and fishing.