Big Survey Wildlife Management Area

Big Survey Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Big Survey Wildlife Management Area
Location Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Nearest city Wytheville, VA
Coordinates 36°55′01″N 81°02′24″W / 36.916822°N 81.039962°W / 36.916822; -81.039962Coordinates: 36°55′01″N 81°02′24″W / 36.916822°N 81.039962°W / 36.916822; -81.039962
Area 7,500 acres (30 km2)
Governing body Virginia Department of Inland Game and Fisheries
http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wmas/detail.asp?pid=20

Big Survey Wildlife Management Area is a protected area located in Wythe County, Virginia. Its 7,500-acre (30 km2) woodland sits on four mountain ridges and divides the watersheds of Reed and Cripple Creeks in the New River Valley. Among the species to be found there are rhododendron, azalea, oak, hickory, and yellow pine.

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