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Also in 1974, the Friends of the Zoo was established to act as a support organization for the development of the zoo. In 1989, it was renamed as the Virginia Zoological Society and established as a non-profit organization. [1] In 1985, Lafayette Zoological Park was renamed the Virginia Zoological Park at Norfolk (commonly known as the Virginia ...
Virginia Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) are state-managed protected areas that exist primarily for the benefit of wildlife. Within the Commonwealth of Virginia , 46 tracts of land have been protected as WMAs, covering a total of over 216,000 acres (338 sq mi; 870 km 2 ).
James River Wildlife Management Area is a 1,213-acre (4.91 km 2) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Nelson County, Virginia, near the town of Wingina. It consists of hilly woodland and relatively level bottomland along slightly more than one mile (1.6 km) of the James River. Elevations at the area range from 350 to 500 feet (110 to 150 m) above ...
Havens Wildlife Management Area is a 7,190-acre (29.1 km 2) Wildlife Management Area in Roanoke County, Virginia.Located in the Appalachian Highlands and occupying a part of Fort Lewis Mountain, it is steep and generally inaccessible; elevations in the area range from 1,500 to 3,200 feet (460 to 980 m) above sea level.
Amelia Wildlife Management Area is a 2,217-acre (8.97 km 2) Wildlife Management Area located in Amelia County, Virginia.Primarily upland habitat, it also preserves around 175 acres (0.71 km 2) of bottomland hardwoods and beaver swampland along the Appomattox River.
Powhatan Wildlife Management Area is a 4,462-acre (18.06 km 2) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Powhatan County, Virginia.Consisting primarily of former farmland, much of the area is currently covered by open fields; these combine with mature and new forest growth to provide habitat for a diverse array of wildlife.
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 Creek. Several smaller freshwater creeks are also found ...
The natural environment of Virginia encompasses the physical geography and biology of the U.S. state of Virginia. Virginia has a total area of 42,774.2 square miles (110,784.67 km 2 ), including 3,180.13 square miles (8,236.5 km 2 ) of water, making it the 35th- largest state by area. [ 1 ]