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Birding at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina
The Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula. The refuge is home to endangered species, such as the Red Wolf and the Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Pocosin Lakes NWR was established to provide habitat for migratory waterfowl and other birds, to protect and enhance a unique type of wetlands called pocosin, to protect and enhance habitat for those species which are classified as endangered, threatened, or of special concern, and to provide opportunities for wildlife-oriented interpretation, outdoor recreation and environmental education.
Pocosin Lakes NWR was established in 1990. Originally, the 12,000-acre 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 110,106 acres, and approximately 90,000 acres were donated.
Its headquarters is located in Columbia, NC.
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