Savannah National Wildlife Refuge

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Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location	Georgia and South Carolina, United States
Nearest city	Savannah, Georgia
Coordinates	32°11′50.6580″N 81°7′13.0800″W / 32.197405000°N 81.120300000°W / 32.197405000; -81.120300000
Area	29,175 acres (118.07 km2)
Established	1927; 97 years ago (1927)
Visitors	130,000 (in 2004)
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Savannah National Wildlife Refuge

The Savannah National Wildlife Refuge is a 31,551-acre (12,768 ha) National Wildlife Refuge located in Chatham and Effingham counties in Georgia and Jasper County in South Carolina. Of the total area, 15,395 acres (6,230 ha) is in Georgia and 15,263 acres (6,177 ha) is in South Carolina. The refuge was established to provide sanctuary for migratory waterfowl and other birds and as a nature and forest preserve for aesthetic and conservation purposes.

The refuge is one of seven refuges administered by the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex in Hardeeville, South Carolina. The complex has a combined staff of 25 with a fiscal year 2018 budget of roughly $3,000,000.