Big Survey Wildlife Management Area
Big Survey Wildlife Management Area | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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Location | Wythe County, Virginia, USA |
Nearest city | Wytheville, VA |
Coordinates | 36°55′01″N 81°02′24″W / 36.916822°N 81.039962°WCoordinates: 36°55′01″N 81°02′24″W / 36.916822°N 81.039962°W |
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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