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Green Swamp (North Carolina)

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Swamp in North Carolina, United States "Green Swamp Preserve" redirects here. For the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve, see Green Swamp (Florida).
Green Swamp Preserve
Sarracenia flava pitcher plants in Green Swamp
Map showing the location of Green Swamp PreserveMap showing the location of Green Swamp PreserveMap of North Carolina
LocationBrunswick and Columbus counties, North Carolina
Coordinates34°05′36″N 78°17′57″W / 34.09321°N 78.29925°W / 34.09321; -78.29925
Area17,424 acres (7,051 ha)
Established1977
Governing bodyNature Conservancy
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated1974

The Green Swamp is a swamp that lies in Brunswick and Columbus counties in North Carolina. The 15,907-acre (6,437 ha) swamp was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974. The carnivorous plant known as the Venus flytrap is found within this swamp, and it is important for other unique and endangered species. North Carolina laws prohibit the removal of these plants from their habitat. The wetlands support a rich ecology and are important as habitat along the Atlantic Flyway of migrating birds and other species.

The Nature Conservancy manages 17,424 acres (7,051 ha) of the swamp as the Green Swamp Preserve.

Green Swamp, North Carolina, is the current tribal homeland of the state-recognized Waccamaw Siouan tribe of Native Americans, one of eight in the state.

References

  1. "National Registry of Natural Landmarks". U.S. National Park Service. June 2009.
  2. Nature Conservancy: Green Swamp Preserve
  3. Marinelli, Janet (June 20, 2019). "Forgotten Landscapes: Bringing Back the Rich Grasslands of the Southeast". Yale E360. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  4. Waccamaw Siouan Tribe Homepage. (2014). http://www.waccamaw-siouan.com/

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