The Mountain Bogs National Wildlife Refuge is a federally protected
wildlife refuge
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...
located within multiple western North Carolina counties, United States. The refuge has a total area of over
[ consisting of fee title and ]conservation easements
In the United States, a conservation easement (also called conservation covenant, conservation restriction or conservation servitude) is a power invested in a qualified private land conservation organization (often called a "land trust") or gove ...
on privately owned property. In order to respect the wishes of the landowner, and protect sensitive habitat, the refuge is currently not open to the public.
The refuge was established in 2015 to conserve Southern Appalachian Bogs in North Carolina and Tennessee
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...
, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to add more sites to the refuge, by working with willing landowners.
The reserve protects habitat for multiple threatened and endangered species, migratory birds, and important game species.
Mountain Bogs is managed by the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge
Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge established in 1939 and located in central Georgia. It is primarily an upland forest dominated by loblolly pine on the ridges with hardwoods found along the creek bottoms and in scatt ...
.
See also
List of largest National Wildlife Refuges
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Protected areas of Ashe County, North Carolina
National Wildlife Refuges in North Carolina
Protected areas established in 2015
2015 establishments in North Carolina
2015 establishments in Tennessee
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