Name: Hunt Camp

Location: Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA

Description: Barrier island/marsh site on western Sapelo Island. This site is located at the upper reaches of the Duplin River, and is within the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve. Existing well fields border small marsh area to northwest, some wells have been installed to south end of hammock where marsh is more extensive and permanent plots are located. Two existing hydrographic sondes and weather stations within this site are operated by SINERR (Hunt Camp dock) and UGAMI (flume dock).

Access Information: Access by road from Sapelo. (Ownership: Georgia DNR, SINERR)

Restrictions: Avoid accessing site during managed hunts on Sapelo, usually held October-December (contact Dorset Hurley at 912-485-2251 or UGAMI for hunt dates).

Vegetation: Vegetation mostly tall and medium Spartina alterniflora, with some Juncus present. Upland heavily forested.

Fauna: Littoraria and Geukensia common.

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Polygon Area:  729.43 hectares

Polygon Center:  31.481690, -81.275928

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