Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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Location | Rappahannock River, Virginia, United States |
Nearest city | Warsaw, Virginia |
Coordinates | 38°00′00″N 76°53′00″W / 38.00000°N 76.88333°W |
Area | 9,030 acres (36.5 km2) |
Established | 1996 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge |
The Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Warsaw, Virginia, United States that was established in 1996. It is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Location
[edit]The refuge comprises several non-contiguous units along the Rappahannock River in King George, Caroline, Essex, Westmoreland, and Richmond counties. The majority of the units are in Richmond County.
Rappahannock River Valley is part of the Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The complex comprises four refuges:
- Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge
- Presquile National Wildlife Refuge
- James River National Wildlife Refuge
- Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge
Purpose
[edit]This refuge was created as a haven to protect fish and wildlife, wetlands and especially threatened and endangered species. In particular the goal of the refuge is to protect the wetlands and streams of the Rappahannock River watershed. The Fish and Wildlife service is also making restoration efforts for the flora and fauna as well as the wetland ecosystem as a whole. [1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rappahannock River Valley Wildlife Refuge". September 2023.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
External links
[edit]- Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Media related to Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge at Wikimedia Commons
- IUCN Category IV
- Protected areas of Caroline County, Virginia
- Protected areas of Essex County, Virginia
- Protected areas of King George County, Virginia
- National Wildlife Refuges in Virginia
- Protected areas of Richmond County, Virginia
- Protected areas of Westmoreland County, Virginia
- Protected areas established in 1996
- 1996 establishments in Virginia
- Rappahannock River
- Virginia protected area stubs