ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge
| Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Map of the United States | |
| Location | Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Hampton counties, South Carolina, United States |
| Nearest city | Beaufort, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 32°30′30″N 80°28′00″W / 32.50833°N 80.46667°WCoordinates: 32°30′30″N 80°28′00″W / 32.50833°N 80.46667°W |
| Area | 11,815 acres (47.81 km2) |
| Established | 1990 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| http://www.fws.gov/acebasin/ | |
The Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge is a 11,815-acre (47.81 km2) portion of the larger ACE Basin area, and the only portions that are federally protected. The wildlife refuge is divided into two units: the Edisto River unit and the Combahee River unit.
The following threatened or endangered species are present in the refuge: wood stork, American alligator and bald eagle.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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