Окефеноки ұлттық қорығы: Грузияның табиғи кереметі

Nature center in Folkston, Georgia, USA

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a 402,000‑acre (1,627 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in Charlton, Ware, and Clinch Counties of Georgia, and Baker County in Florida, United States. The refuge is administered from offices in Folkston, Georgia. The refuge was established in 1937 to protect a majority of the 438,000 acre (1,772 km2) Okefenokee Swamp. Though often translated as "land of trembling earth", the name "Okefenokee" is likely derived from Hitchiti oki fanôːki "bubbling water". Nearly 400,000 people visit the refuge each year, making it the 16th most visited refuge in the National Wildlife Refuge System. The refuge also administers the Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

The swamp has a rich human history including Native American settlement, explorations by Europeans, a massive drainage attempt, and intensive timber harvesting. Native Americans inhabited Okefenokee Swamp as early as 2500 BC. Peoples of the Deptford Culture, the Swift Creek Culture and the Weeden Island Culture occupied sites within the Okefenokee. In September 2023, the National Park Service announced that the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge would be nominated as Georgia's first World Heritage Site.

Okefenokee NWR has an approved acquisition boundary of 519,480 acres (2,102 km2), which is 123,480 acres (500 km2) larger than its current area. The Okefenokee Swamp is one of the world's largest intact freshwater ecosystems. A 20 to 30 year cycle of drought and fire has allowed the Okefenokee to exist as the unique wetland it is. Animals include 39 fish, 37 amphibian, 64 reptile, 234 bird, and 50 mammal species.