18. Uses of natural area: Present use as wildlife habitat in a 



National Wildlife Refuge. Formerly used as pasture land for grazing, 

 and possibly as a rice plantation in the late 1700's or early 1800's. 



19. Uses of surrounding land: 



ao Wildland^ lOO % 



bo Agricultural % 



c. High-intensity forestry 



% 



% 



d. Developed 



20 o Preservation status: 



Cat o 



*% 



♦Description of Preservation status 



1 



100% 



National Wildlife Refuge. 



Area registered as a North Carolina Natural 







Heritage Area. 







.. 







>■ 



21» Regulatory protections in forces 



Area subject to all the rules and regulations of the Dismal Swamp 



National Wildlife Refuge. 



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