Georgia lawmakers push for Okefenokee to be made World Heritage Site

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The Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge is home to hundreds of species of animals, some endangered and threatened, and is a culturally significant site for the Muscogee Creek Nation. Archeologists estimate Native Americans have been in the area for thousands of years.  Submitted photo

The Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge is home to hundreds of species of animals, some endangered and threatened, and is a culturally significant site for the Muscogee Creek Nation. Archeologists estimate Native Americans have been in the area for thousands of years. Submitted photo

The Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge is home to hundreds of species of animals, some endangered and threatened, and is a culturally significant site for the Muscogee Creek Nation. Archeologists estimate Native Americans have been in the area for thousands of years.  Submitted photo

The Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge is home to hundreds of species of animals, some endangered and threatened, and is a culturally significant site for the Muscogee Creek Nation. Archeologists estimate Native Americans have been in the area for thousands of years. Submitted photo

Georgia lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have begun to push for the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge to be named a World Heritage Site.

Okefenokee has been on the United Nations Educational, Cultural a…