Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Dunes on NC 12 in June 2007
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| Location | Dare County, North Carolina, United States |
| Nearest city | Nags Head, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35°43′N 75°30′W / 35.717°N 75.500°WCoordinates: 35°43′N 75°30′W / 35.717°N 75.500°W |
| Area | 31,534 acres (127.61 km2) |
| Established | 1938 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge |
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.
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.
The refuge was established May 17, 1937. It includes 5,834 acres (23.6 km²) of land and 25,700 acres (104 km²) Proclamation Boundary Waters. The refuge is approximately 13 miles (21 km) long (north to south) and ranges from a 1/4 mile (0.40 km) to 1 mile (1.6 km) wide (from east to west).
The refuge is administered by the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge as a part of a refuge complex; the manager of the Alligator River refuge supervises the managers of the Mackay Island, Currituck, and Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuges. The Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan for the refuge was completed in September 2006. A 36-person staff administers both Pea Island and Alligator River National Wildlife Refuges, with a budget of $2,827K (FY 03) for both refuges. Numerous volunteers devote approximately 35,000 hours each year to the Refuge.
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