Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve
Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Giles County, Virginia |
Nearest city | Appomattox, Virginia |
Coordinates | 37°24′40″N 78°37′14″W / 37.4112°N 78.6206°W[1]Coordinates: 37°24′40″N 78°37′14″W / 37.4112°N 78.6206°W[1] |
Area | 233 acres (94 ha) |
Owner | Private |
Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve is a Natural Area Preserve located in Giles County, Virginia. A 233-acre (94 ha) tract of old-growth forest, it is dominated by northern red oak and chestnut oak. The extent of unbroken forest on the property is unusual for southwestern Virginia; many of the trees, including cucumber magnolia and American basswood, are between three and four hundred years old.[2]
Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve is privately owned, although it is monitored by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Prior arrangements with the 500-Year Forest Foundation is required prior to any visitation.[2]
See also[]
- List of Virginia Natural Area Preserves
References[]
- ^ "Chestnut Ridge Natural Area". ProtectedPlanet. United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve". Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- IUCN Category V
- Virginia Natural Area Preserves
- Protected areas of Giles County, Virginia
- Virginia protected area stubs
- Blue Ridge Highlands, Virginia geography stubs