The ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), designated in 1992 and managed by the Marine Resources Division of the DNR, encompasses more than 140,000 acres, including 60,000 acres of open water, 70,000 acres of salt marsh, along with freshwater wetlands and upland communities of pine and maritime forests.
The core area is comprised of seven marsh and barrier islands, encompassing more than 13,000 acres of wetlands and uplands, accessible only by boat. The buffer zone is 128,000 acres of diverse natural and managed communities. Habitat diversity coupled with the absence of industrial pollution and commercial development, contribute to the Reserve's importance for many terrestrial and aquatic species.
For more information contact the Marine Resources Division, P.O. Box 12559, Charleston, SC 29422, (843)795-6350.
Walterboro-Colleton Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 426 (109-C Benson Street)
Walterboro, SC 29488
Phone: (843) 549-9595
Fax: (843) 549-5775
E-mail: info@walterboro.org