The Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex administers seven wildlife refuges between Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

 and South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

. Over 56,000 acres (230 km²) of refuge land along a 100 mile coast line are administered by the complex.

The complex includes seven refuges:

• Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
  Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
  The Savannah National Wildlife Refuge is a 29,175 acre National Wildlife Refuge located in Chatham and Effingham counties in Georgia and Jasper County in South Carolina. Of the total area, is in Georgia and is in South Carolina...
  
   - Established 1927
• Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge
  Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge
  Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge, located approximately off the coast of Darien, Georgia in McIntosh County, was established on April 3, 1930 to provide protection and habitat for migratory birds. The barrier island refuge consists of Wolf Island and two smaller islands, Egg and Little Egg...
  
   - Established 1930
• Tybee National Wildlife Refuge
  Tybee National Wildlife Refuge
  Tybee National Wildlife Refuge was established on May 9, 1938, by an executive order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, as a breeding area for migratory birds and other wildlife. Located in the mouth of the Savannah River, the refuge began as a oyster shoal, Oysterbed Island, used by the U.S...
  
   - Established 1938
• Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge
  Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge
  The Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 5,618 acre National Wildlife Refuge located in McIntosh county in Georgia. The refuge was established to provide a nature and forest preserve for esthetic and conservation purposes....
  
   - Established 1940
• Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
  Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
  The Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1962 by transfer of federal lands formerly managed by the Federal Aviation Administration as a World War II Army airfield. It consists of of saltwater marsh, grassland, mixed deciduous woods, and cropland.HNNWR is located in McIntosh...
  
   - Established 1962
• Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge
  Wassaw Island
  Wassaw Island is one of the Sea Islands. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia and is part of Chatham County. The island and its surrounding marshlands are part of the Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge, which has a total area of of marsh, mudflats, and tidal...
  
   - Established 1969
• Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge
  Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge
  The Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located in Beaufort County, South Carolina between the mainland and Hilton Head Island...
  
   - Established 1975

The Headquarters Office for Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex is located in Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...

. The complex has a combined staff of 31 with a fiscal year 2005 budget of $3,582,000.