The Mattamuskeet, Swanquarter and Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex is an administrative organization that manages

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS or FWS) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats. The mission of the agency is "working with othe ...

wildlife refuges in eastern

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. The complex includes *

Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge The Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge is a federally protected wildlife refuge located within Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. North Carolina's largest natural lake, Lake Mattamuskeet, is located entirely within the National Wildli ...

Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge The Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge is located in Hyde County, North Carolina near the village of Swan Quarter, North Carolina, Swan Quarter. The area is a federally protected land and home to many species of wildlife and waterfowl. The refug ...

* Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge The complex headquarters and visitor center is in the Mattamuskeet refuge headquarters. The Swanquarter refuge is unstaffed, while Cedar Island has only a firefighter

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External links

Mattamuskeet, Swanquarter and Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex page
National Wildlife Refuges in North Carolina Protected areas of Hyde County, North Carolina Protected areas of Carteret County, North Carolina Protected areas of Washington County, North Carolina {{CarteretCountyNC-geo-stub