• Source: Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge

The Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Warsaw, Virginia, United States that was established in 1996. It is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.




Location


The refuge comprises several non-contiguous units along the Rappahannock River in King George, Caroline, Essex, Westmoreland, and Richmond counties. The majority of the units are in Richmond County.
Rappahannock River Valley is part of the Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The complex comprises four refuges:

Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Presquile National Wildlife Refuge
James River National Wildlife Refuge
Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge




Purpose


This refuge was created as a haven to protect fish and wildlife, wetlands and especially threatened and endangered species. In particular the goal of the refuge is to protect the wetlands and streams of the Rappahannock River watershed. The Fish and Wildlife service is also making restoration efforts for the flora and fauna as well as the wetland ecosystem as a whole.




References



FWR page
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.




External links


Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Media related to Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge at Wikimedia Commons

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• Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge
• Rappahannock River
• List of National Wildlife Refuges
• Evan Almighty
• Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex
• Essex County, Virginia
• Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
• Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
• Westmoreland County, Virginia
• Richmond County, Virginia