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Nov 5, 2009 - Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Okefenokee... National Wildlife Refuge (Land of the Trembling Earth) This Refuge was established in 1937 to preserve the rare and beautiful Okefenokee Swamp. The refuge covers almost 402,000 acres (628 square miles). These waters remain one of the most well preserved freshwater areas in America. The word Okefenokee is a European rendition of the Native American words meaning "land of the trembling earth". Peat deposits up to 15 ft.thick cover much of the swamp floor. These deposits are so unstable in spots that one can cause trees and...
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