A long and fierce campaign to protect the Okefenokee Swamp from mining has finally paid off.
For years, the Center for Biological Diversity and allies have held the line against a proposed mine abutting Georgia’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge — and late last week, a nonprofit called the Conservation Fund announced that it’s buying the mine site.
The Twin Pines mine would’ve been a disaster for the Okefenokee, one of the world’s largest intact freshwater ecosystems and home to countless species — including wood storks, eastern indigo snakes, and gopher tortoises.
The nearly 8,000-acre purchase protects the area from mining and includes acquisition of the underlying mineral rights.
We’re deeply grateful for each of you who spoke up for this incredible place over many years.
