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11-532: "Natural Area Preserve" redirects here. For protected lands in Virginia, see Virginia Natural Area Preserve System . The Washington Natural Areas Program , part of the Washington Department of Natural Resources , manages dozens of natural areas owned by the U.S. state of Washington . These areas have received funding through the state's general fund since

22-546: A part of the system, a Natural Area Preserve must be accepted by the director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, although they may be initially dedicated by other departments and agencies of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Natural Area Preserves may be acquired by the Commonwealth of Virginia, or may continue to be owned by independent conservation organizations or other private landowners. Dedication itself

33-762: Is determined as necessary to protect sensitive plant and animal populations within the preserve, for seasonal migration habitat, or for habitat management and ecological restoration activities, such as prescribed burns . Visitor impactful activities, such as camping, hunting, fishing, timber cutting, campfires, vegetation harvesting, and motorized trail vehicles are typically forbidden at all preserves. The following table lists Virginia's Natural Area Preserves as of February 2024 . Those listed as being accessible "by arrangement" require prospective visitors to contact either state-employed land stewards, private property owners, or both. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Too Many Requests If you report this error to

44-495: Is on Wikidata Virginia Natural Area Preserve System As of 2024 , there are sixty-six (66) dedicated preserves in Virginia totaling 61,153 acres (247.48 km ). These preserves contain examples of some of the rarest natural communities in the state; in addition, many serve as a home for locally, nationally, and globally rare species. In 1986, the Virginia Natural Heritage Program

55-422: Is similar to a conservation easement , as it places certain legal strictures on future development of a given portion of land. Most properties are owned by the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation. However, some are owned by local governments, universities, private citizens, and independent conservation organizations, such as The Nature Conservancy . Many state-owned properties are freely open to

66-2439: The Washington State Legislature enacted the Natural Areas Preserve Act in 1972. As of May 2022, there are 58 Natural Area Preserves and 39 Natural Resources Conservation Areas. The program's goals are to protect rare and outstanding examples of Washington's widely varied ecosystems , maintain the state's biological diversity , support education and scientific research , and provide public opportunities for low-impact recreation. See also [ edit ] List of Washington Natural Area Preserves List of Washington Natural Resources Conservation Areas References [ edit ] ^ "Washington Natural Areas Program" . Washington State Department of Natural Resources. 2010 . Retrieved 2010-01-18 . ^ "Natural Area Preserves" . Washington State Department of Natural Resources. 202 . Retrieved 2 May 2022 . ^ "Natural Resources Conservation Areas" . Washington State Department of Natural Resources. 2022 . Retrieved 2 May 2022 . External links [ edit ] DNR Natural Areas Page [REDACTED] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Natural Areas of Washington . v t e Protected areas of Washington Federal National Parks Mount Rainier North Cascades Olympic National Monuments Hanford Reach ( USFWS ) Mount St. Helens Volcanic ( USFS ) San Juan Islands ( BLM ) National Historical Parks and Sites Fort Vancouver NHS Klondike Gold Rush NHP Lewis and Clark NHP Manhattan Project NHP Nez Perce NHP San Juan Island NHP Whitman Mission NHS National Historical Reserves Ebey's Landing National Trails Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Pacific Crest Trail Pacific Northwest Trail NPS National Recreation Areas Lake Chelan Lake Roosevelt Ross Lake National Wildlife Refuges Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Columbia Conboy Lake Copalis Dungeness Flattery Rocks Franz Lake Grays Harbor Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for

77-2744: The Columbian White-Tailed Deer Little Pend Oreille McNary Pierce Protection Island Quillayute Needles Ridgefield Saddle Mountain San Juan Islands Steigerwald Lake Toppenish Turnbull Umatilla Willapa National Forests Colville Gifford Pinchot Idaho Panhandle Kaniksu Mount Baker–Snoqualmie Okanogan–Wenatchee Olympic Umatilla Wenatchee USFS National Recreation Areas Mount Baker National Wilderness Alpine Lakes Boulder River The Brothers Buckhorn Clearwater Colonel Bob Daniel J. Evans Glacier Peak Glacier View Goat Rocks Henry M. Jackson Indian Heaven Juniper Dunes Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Ridge Mount Adams Mount Baker Mount Rainier Mount Skokomish Noisy-Diobsud Norse Peak Pasayten Salmo-Priest San Juan Stephen Mather Tatoosh Trapper Creek Washington Islands Wenaha–Tucannon Wild Sky William O. Douglas Wonder Mountain National Marine Sanctuary and National Estuarine Research Reserve Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve National Wild and Scenic Rivers Illabot Klickitat Pratt Skagit Snoqualmie White Salmon State State Parks Alta Lake Anderson Lake Battle Ground Lake Bay View Beacon Rock Belfair Birch Bay Blake Island Blind Island Bogachiel Bottle Beach Bridgeport Bridle Trails Brooks Memorial Cama Beach Camano Island Camp Wooten Retreat Center Cape Disappointment Clark Island Columbia Hills Columbia Plateau Trail Conconully Crawford Curlew Lake Cutts Island Daroga Dash Point Deception Pass Doe Island Dosewallips Doug's Beach Eagle Island Federation Forest Fields Spring Flaming Geyser Forks of

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99-475: The public for low-impact uses, such as hiking and birdwatching. However, some state-owned properties with rare and/or species and habitats require that arrangements be made with a state-employed land steward prior to visitation. Privately held properties may restrict public access, although sometimes it can be arranged in coordination with a preserve's owner. Access to any individual Virginia Natural Area Preserve may be temporarily restricted or closed when it

110-599: Was established in 1989. The system's first preserve, North Landing River Natural Area Preserve , was established in 1990. By 2007, the preserve system included 50 protected areas. The Virginia Natural Area Preserve System is managed as part of the Natural Heritage Program of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation , with the purpose of protecting threatened or rare plants, animals, and natural communities . To become

121-466: Was formed through a cooperative agreement between the Commonwealth of Virginia and The Nature Conservancy . In 1988 the program was placed under the control of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). To further the Natural Heritage Program's mission to conserve and manage sites identified as significant natural areas within the state, The Virginia Natural Area Preserve System

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