Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States |
Nearest city | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
Coordinates | 32°14′38″N 80°45′55″W / 32.243768°N 80.765305°W |
Area | 4,053 acres (16.40 km2) |
Established | 1975 |
Visitors | 400,000 (in 2004) |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge |
The Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 4,053-acre (16 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in Beaufort County, South Carolina between the mainland and Hilton Head Island. Named after Major General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, it was established to provide a nature and forest preserve for aesthetic and conservation purposes.
The refuge is one of seven refuges administered by the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex in Savannah, Georgia. The complex has a combined staff of 31 with a fiscal year 2005 budget of $3,582,000.