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Santee National Wildlife Refuge
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National Park Contact Information |
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Santee National Wildlife Refuge
2125 Fort Watson Road
Summerton, 29148
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National Park Overview |
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Santee National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1942 to alleviate the loss of natural waterfowl and wildlife habitat caused by the construction of hydro-electric projects on the Santee and Cooper Rivers. Stretching for eighteen miles along the northern shore of Lake Marion, the refuge protects 15,095 acres in four different units (Bluff, Dingle Pond, Pine Island, and Cuddo) within the upper coastal plain region of Clarendon County, South Carolina.
From open waters to closed hardwood canopiesfrom freshwater marshes to cultivated fieldsfrom cypress swamps to upland pinesand practically everything in betweenSantee has them all. Since the key to wildlife diversity is habitat diversity, its easy to understand why so many different species call this refuge home.
Significant waterfowl concentrations winter on the refuge as do a number of other birds of interest. Santee National Wildlife Refuge over-winters the largest group of Canada geese belonging to the Southern James Bay population in the State. Nesting bald eagles and an abundance of osprey are evident along with several other birds of prey.
Birds are not the only residents of Santee Refuge. White-tailed deer, wild turkey and other woodland creatures live alongside raccoons, alligators and other reptiles and amphibians found around the ponds and marshes.
Unique natural and cultural resources found on the refuge include a Carolina Bay and the Santee Indian Mound (used as both a ceremonial and burial mound). British troops erected Fort Watson atop the mound during the Revolutionary War only to have it taken by Francis Marions colonial troops in April of 1781. |
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Bird Checklists of the United States Santee National Wildlife Refuge Santee, South Carolina The Santee National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1941 as a refuge for migratory waterfowl, lies in ... | |
Santee National Wildlife Refuge Support group in the mission to provide habitat & protest waterfowl & bring the environment ... Friends of Santee National Wildlife Refuge Welcome YOU to Clarendon ... | |
... 18] [19] [20] [21] [22] Back to Points of Interest Santee National Wildlife Refuge Cuddo Unit Over 10 miles of roads and 3 ... in 1941, the Santee National Wildlife Refuge has 15,095 acres 1 ... | |
Santee National Wildlife Refuge Summerton, South Carolina Mailing Address Route 2 Box 370 Summerton, SC 29148 Contact Glen Bond, Jr. Museum Staff Position Name Phone Manager Glen Bond, Jr ... |
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