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NaturalRef. 1751

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

Natural World Heritage property in United States, inscribed in 2026 under criteria (ix), (x).

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Photo: US Fish and Wildlife Service · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
United States
Year of inscription
2026
Criteria
ixx
Area of property
1,627 km²
Location
Charlton County, Clinch County
What it is
National Wildlife Refuge, nature center
Founded or built
1937
Reference
WHC 1751 · Wikidata Q7081911

Why it is on the List

(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
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Closest World Heritage sites

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