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New documentary shows Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge as more than 'just a swamp'
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNo matter how odd, most families have at least one prized heirloom. Great-great grandma’s gravy boat...
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge moves toward World Heritage List
Thomasville Times-Enterprise, Ga. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 24—ATLANTA- Following widespread bipartisan support, the National Park Service announced Friday that it will nominate the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to join the United Nations ...
U.S. to nominate Okefenokee Swamp refuge for listing as UNESCO World Heritage site
Associated Press via AOL· 9 months agoA U.S. agency said Friday it will nominate the vast, federally protected wildlife refuge in the...
Mining company can't tap water needed for Okefenokee wildlife refuge, US says
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoA federal agency is asserting legal rights to waters that feed the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast...
Proposed mine outside Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp nears approval despite environment damage concerns
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA company's plan to mine minerals near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected...
National Park Service to seek UN World Heritage Site label for Okefenokee near Jacksonville
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe National Park Service will nominate the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge near Jacksonville...
Why does Okefenokee deserve World Heritage status? No place on earth quite like the swamp
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFOLKSTON, Ga. — Between its size and preservation, there isn’t another place quite like it on earth....
Could titanium dioxide mining impact the Okefenokee Swamp? Here’s what we’ve learned
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe Okefenokee Swamp is considered one of the most unique ecosystems in the world, but it could be...
Okefenokee Swamp Park to seek UNESCO World Heritage Site Status for conservation, economy
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn effort is underway to designate the Okefenokee Swamp a World Heritage Site by the United Nations....
Okefenokee Swamp mine is back on as Army Corps of Engineers settles lawsuit
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe titanium dioxide mining project looking to operate at the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp's...