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This is a list of mammals in Virginia, including both current and recently historical inhabitants. Virginia has 77 species of native land mammals (including extirpated species), and the coast is visited by nearly 30 marine mammal species. 11 species or subspecies of native Virginian mammals are listed as endangered or threatened by the state ...
Parkers Marsh Natural Area Preserve is a 759-acre (307 ha) Natural Area Preserve located in Accomack County, Virginia.The preserve incorporates beach habitat along the Chesapeake Bay as well as low marsh, high marsh, shrubland, and forest vegetation; the wetlands provide a home for many different species of animals and plants.
The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is a 14,000-acre (57 km 2) wildlife preserve operated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.It is primarily located on the Virginia half of Assateague Island with portions (only about 3%) located on the Maryland side of the island, as well as Morris Island and Wildcat Marsh.
Washington Ditch in the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in 2016. The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1974 to help protect and preserve a portion of the Great Dismal Swamp, a marshy region on the Coastal Plain of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina between Norfolk, Virginia, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina in the United States.
This is a list of reptiles found in the state of Virginia, including both native and introduced species with an established population. Testudines (turtles)
In the marsh, Kya lives among the wild and natural plants, animals and other creatures of her surroundings, leading her to be called the “Marsh Girl” by the people of nearby coastal town ...
Cumberland Marsh Natural Area Preserve is a Natural Area Preserve located in New Kent County, Virginia, near the Cumberland Hospital Children-Adolescents.Owned by the Nature Conservancy, it preserves 1,095 acres (4.43 km 2) of freshwater tidal marsh along the Pamunkey River, providing habitat for bald eagles, osprey, blue herons, and egrets, as well as for the sensitive joint-vetch.
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Saxis Wildlife Management Area is a 5,578-acre (22.57 km 2 ) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Accomack County, Virginia . Predominantly tidal marshland , it is divided into three tracts, all located on peninsulas bordering on brackish waters such as Beasley Bay , Pocomoke Sound , and Messongo ...