Mountain Bogs National Wildlife Refuge
Mountain Bogs National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | , United States |
Nearest city | Asheville, North Carolina |
Coordinates | 35°36′29″N 82°34′08″W / 35.608°N 82.569°WCoordinates: 35°36′29″N 82°34′08″W / 35.608°N 82.569°W |
Area | over 7,000 acres (28 km2)[1] |
Established | 2015 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Mountain Bogs National Wildlife Refuge |
The Mountain Bogs National Wildlife Refuge is a federally protected wildlife refuge located within multiple western North Carolina counties, United States. The refuge has a total area of over 7,000 acres (28 km2)[1] consisting of fee title and conservation easements on privately owned property. In order to respect the wishes of the landowner, and protect sensitive habitat, the refuge is currently not open to the public.
The refuge was established in 2015 to conserve Southern Appalachian Bogs in North Carolina and Tennessee, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to add more sites to the refuge, by working with willing landowners.
The reserve protects habitat for multiple threatened and endangered species, migratory birds, and important game species.
Mountain Bogs is managed by the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge.
See also[]
List of largest National Wildlife Refuges
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References[]
- ^ a b "Statistical Data Tables for Fish & Wildlife Service Lands (as of 9/30/2018)" (PDF). United States Fish and Wildlife Service. September 30, 2018. p. 22.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
External links[]
- IUCN Category IV
- Protected areas of Ashe County, North Carolina
- National Wildlife Refuges in North Carolina
- Protected areas established in 2015
- 2015 establishments in North Carolina
- North Carolina geography stubs
- Southern United States protected area stubs