Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
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The Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (35.75097°N 76.510162°W) is located in North Carolina
's Inner Banks
on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula
in Hyde
, Tyrrell
, and Washington
Counties, North Carolina
. Its headquarters is located in Columbia, NC.
Pocosin Lakes NWR was established in 1990. Originally, the 12000 acres (49 km²) southwestern portion of the refuge was established in 1963 as the Pungo National Wildlife Refuge, but was merged in 1990 with Pocosin Lakes. The National Wildlife Refuge is 110106 acres (446 km²), and approximately 90000 acres (364 km²) were donated.
Pocosin Lakes NWR receives 34,000 visitors annually. The refuge is home to endangered species, such as the Red Wolf
and the Red-cockaded Woodpecker
On June 1, 2008, lightning struck the refuge and started a wildfire that had, , spread to about 40704 acres (164.7 km²), and was completely contained.
The fire was declared out on January 9, 2009.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
's Inner Banks
Inner Banks
The Inner Banks is a term used by some to describe the inland coastal region of eastern North Carolina, an area on the East Coast of the United States that is 22,227 square-miles by its broadest definition...
on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula
Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula
Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula is a large peninsula on the North Carolina coast, lying between the Albemarle Sound to the north and the Pamlico Sound to the south. The 5 counties of Dare, Hyde, Beaufort, Tyrrell, and Washington all lie wholly or partly on the peninsula.Much of the peninsula is...
in Hyde
Hyde County, North Carolina
-National protected areas:* Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge * Cape Hatteras National Seashore * Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge* Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge * Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, Tyrrell
Tyrrell County, North Carolina
-Demographics:Tyrrell County was as of 2000 the least populous county in North Carolina.As of the census of 2000, there were 4,149 people, 1,537 households, and 1,055 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 2,032 housing units at an...
, and Washington
Washington County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 13,723 people, 5,367 households, and 3,907 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 6,174 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
Counties, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Its headquarters is located in Columbia, NC.
Pocosin Lakes NWR was established in 1990. Originally, the 12000 acres (49 km²) southwestern portion of the refuge was established in 1963 as the Pungo National Wildlife Refuge, but was merged in 1990 with Pocosin Lakes. The National Wildlife Refuge is 110106 acres (446 km²), and approximately 90000 acres (364 km²) were donated.
Pocosin Lakes NWR receives 34,000 visitors annually. The refuge is home to endangered species, such as the Red Wolf
Red Wolf
The red wolf is a North American canid which once roamed throughout the Southeastern United States and is a glacial period survivor of the Late Pleistocene epoch...
and the Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
The Red-cockaded Woodpecker is a woodpecker found in southeastern North America.- Description :About the size of the Northern Cardinal, it is approximately 8.5 in. long, with a wingspan of about 14 in. and a weight of about 1.5 ounces...
On June 1, 2008, lightning struck the refuge and started a wildfire that had, , spread to about 40704 acres (164.7 km²), and was completely contained.
The fire was declared out on January 9, 2009.