Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge
Virginia
Marine Protected Area
About Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge
The Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located on Wallops Island, Virginia; the refuge was created on July 10, 1975, with the transfer of 373 acres (1.51 km2) of land from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and is administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) along with Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (FWS). Much of the property is marshy, and there is also a sea-level fen on the island.
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Catalog facts
- Manager
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Peaks and destinations
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Routes through here
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