annually migrate along the Flyway utilize Mattamuskeet . In total , the refuge attracts more than 200,000 ducks , geese and swans from November through February . Additionally , about 58,000 visitors use the refuge annually to hunt , fish , and observe and photograph wildlife .
The Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge is located near the village of Swan Quarter in Hyde County and is only accessible by boat . The refuge was established in 1923 and contains 16,411 acres , consisting of 13,200 acres of irregularly flooded brackish marsh and 3,200 acres of forested wetlands . It provides habitat and protection for endangered species such as American alligators and bald eagles as well as migratory waterfowl and other birds . With about 50,000 visitors annually , it also provides wildlife‐related recreation and environmental education for the public .
Hyde County also contains 13,000 acres of the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore , which is located in the northeast portion of the county .
Tyrrell County Tyrrell County is home to several natural preservation areas including the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge , Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge , Palmetto‐Peartree Preserve , Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge Coastal Reserve and several State Game Lands including the Alligator River Game Land , Buckridge Game Land , Lantern Acres Game Land , New Lake Game Land , and Texas Plantation Game Land .
Tyrrell County contains 6,000 acres of the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge located in the eastern portion of the county along the Alligator River . The county also contains 56,369 acres ( 50 percent ) of the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge which comprises a large portion of the southwest portion of the county . The Conservation Fund established the 10,000‐acre Palmetto‐Peartree Preserve in 1999 with funding from the North Carolina Department of Transportation as a mitigation bank for the red‐cockaded
woodpecker . In addition to the significant wood preserve also provides habitat to a multitude of including the bald eagle , peregrine falcon , red w more than 100 migratory bird species . The prese camping , hunting , and fishing , and is best known opportunities . The State Game Lands are predo Alligator River with the exception of the Lantern Lands located west of North Carolina Highway 9 comprise public and private lands managed by th Commission for public hunting , trapping and inla
Washington County Pettigrew State Park is a State Park in eastern W 5,830 acres around the shore lines of Lake Phelp Pettigrew State Park is home to one of the last s eastern North Carolina , providing habitat for bla deer , Virginia opossum , raccoon , American mink river otter , fox , and bobcats . Lake Phelps and th a wide variety of waterfowl . Commonly seen wa tundra swans , mallards , American black ducks an State Park is open for year‐round recreation , inc camping , boating and picnicking .
Washington County also contains 19,540 acres o Wildlife Refuge , which is located in the northeas includes a portion of the original Pungo Unit and
Wayne County Wayne County is home to Cliffs of the Neuse Sta Springs . The park covers 892 acres along the sou River . It has a swimming area , camp sites , hiking picnic areas . A range of habitats contributes to t park . River margins , flood plains , rolling uplands
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