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Virginia Natural Area Preserve System

View of Buffalo Mountain's nearly treeless summit within the Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve in Virginia's Floyd County

The Virginia Natural Area Preserve System is a system of protected areas in the state of Virginia. It is managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.

As of 2024, there are sixty-six (66) dedicated preserves in Virginia totaling 61,153 acres (247.48 km2). These preserves contain examples of some of the rarest natural communities in the state; in addition, many serve as a home for locally, nationally, and globally rare species.[1]

  1. ^ "Natural Area Preserves". Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

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