Parramore Island Natural Area Preserve
- Parramore Island Natural Area Preserve
Parramore Island Natural Area Preserve is a Natural Area Preserve located in Accomack County, Virginia. Located on one of the barrier islands along the Atlantic Ocean, it is the state's largest such preserve. More than seven and a half miles long, it features a number of beach, dune, scrub, and marsh communities. It is owned by The Nature Conservancy, and is not open to the public.
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* [http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/natural_area_preserves/parramore.shtml Preserve webpage]
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