- Chestnut Creek Wetlands Natural Area Preserve
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Chestnut Creek Wetlands Natural Area Preserve IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
Location Floyd County, Virginia Nearest city Willis, Virginia Coordinates 36°50′34″N 80°26′54″W / 36.8427°N 80.4483°WCoordinates: 36°50′34″N 80°26′54″W / 36.8427°N 80.4483°W[1] Area 244 acres (99 ha) Governing body Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Official website Chestnut Creek Wetlands Natural Area Preserve is a 244-acre (99 ha) Natural Area Preserve located in Floyd County, Virginia. Local wetlands support a number of rare hardwood species, including beech, birch, and maple. The area has a long farming and grazing history, but the wetlands have survived, dominated by sedges and grasses with few trees and shrubs. The property was acquired using a voter-approved state government bond and a recovery grant from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.[2]
References
- ^ Chestnut Creek Wetland State Nature Preserve protectedplanet.net
- ^ Preserve webpage
Categories:- IUCN Category IV
- Virginia Natural Area Preserves
- Protected areas of Floyd County, Virginia
- Virginia protected area stubs
- Southwest Virginia geography stubs
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