ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge
Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of the United States | |
Location | Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Hampton counties, South Carolina, United States |
Nearest city | Beaufort, South Carolina |
Coordinates | 32°30′30″N 80°28′00″W / 32.50833°N 80.46667°WCoordinates: 32°30′30″N 80°28′00″W / 32.50833°N 80.46667°W |
Area | 11,815 acres (47.81 km2) |
Established | 1990 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge |
The Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge is a 11,815-acre (47.81 km2) portion of the larger ACE Basin area, and the only portions that are federally protected. The wildlife refuge is divided into two units: the Edisto River unit and the Combahee River unit.
The following threatened or endangered species are present in the refuge: wood stork, American alligator and bald eagle.
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