Parramore Island Natural Area Preserve Explained

Parramore Island Natural Area Preserve
Map:Virginia
Location:Accomack County, Virginia
Coordinates:37.5457°N -75.6327°W
Coords Ref:[1]
Area Acre:7000
Owner:The Nature Conservancy

Parramore Island Natural Area Preserve is a 7000acres Natural Area Preserve located in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Located on one of the barrier islands along the Atlantic Ocean, it is the state's largest Natural Area Preserve. More than long, it features a number of beaches, dunes, scrubs, marshes, and natural communities.[2]

The preserve is owned by The Nature Conservancy as part of their Virginia Coast Reserve, which includes 13 additional uninhabited barrier islands. Although it is not typically open to the public, access for research or educational purposes may be obtained from The Nature Conservancy.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parramore Island . ProtectedPlanet . United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation Monitoring Centre . December 25, 2016.
  2. Web site: Parramore Island Natural Area Preserve . Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation . December 25, 2016.