Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex
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The Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a complex of four National Wildlife Refuges in Virginia
whose management is overseen by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
. The four refuges are:
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
whose management is overseen by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is a federal government agency within the United States Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats...
. The four refuges are:
- James River National Wildlife RefugeJames River National Wildlife RefugeThe James River National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located along the James River in northeastern Prince George County, Virginia...
- Presquile National Wildlife RefugePresquile National Wildlife RefugePresquile National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. state of Virginia is one of four refuges that comprise the Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The refuge is a island in the James River, located approximately south of Richmond. It is located in the easternmost part of...
- Plum Tree Island National Wildlife RefugePlum Tree Island National Wildlife RefugeThe Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Poquoson, Virginia, located on the southwestern corner of the Chesapeake Bay...
- Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife RefugeRappahannock River Valley National Wildlife RefugeThe Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located along the Rappahannock River near Warsaw, Virginia; one of four refuges that comprise the Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex, it was established under the jurisdiction of the United...