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Sapelo Island Reserve, Georgia

Site Description

The Sapelo Island Reserve habitats include a sand-sharing system comprised of shoreface, foreshore, backshore and dune components; an extensive band of salt marsh (comprising two-thirds of the reserve) and some 2,300 acres of upland forest, dominated by stands of oak hardwoods and pines.

Overview

Flora (plant life)

Fauna (animal life) &Endangered Species

Tidal Range & River Flow

Soil Types & Geology



Sapelo Island
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Cultural History
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Sapelo Island Reserve's
local Web site is
www.sapelonerr.org
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