Английская Википедия:Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox protected area Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve is a Natural Area Preserve located in Giles and Bland counties, Virginia. A Шаблон:Convert 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.[1]
The preserve was privately owned from its establishment in 2006 until 2020, when the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation purchased the property.[2]
In May 2023, the preserve expanded by 775 acres to its current size, adding 1.5 miles of riparian forest along Dry Fork, a stream that contains native trout.[3]
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Шаблон:Protected areas of Virginia
Шаблон:Virginia-protected-area-stub
Шаблон:GilesCountyVA-geo-stub
