Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
Virginia’s working farms and forests, battlefields and other historic sites, natural areas, parks and rivers are critical to its economy, culture and quality of life. In 1999, the assembly and governor established the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) to fund protection of these resources. The interactive map below depicts VLCF-grant projects funded since 2000.
| Name: | Cypress Bridge Swamp NAP Addition |
|---|---|
| Category: | Natural Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY20 |
| Acres: | 18 |
| Locality: | Southampton County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Owner: | State |
| ConserveVirginia: | Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Floodplains & Flooding Resilience, Scenic Preservation, Protected Landscapes Resilience |
| Amount Awarded: | $52,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Latitude: | 36.677185 |
| Longitude: | -77.041743 |
| Description: | DCR's Natural Heritage Program was able to acquire in fee 18 acres that was added to the Cypress Bridge Swamp Natural Area Preserve. The tract falls within four categories of ConserveVirginia. The preserve is located in one of Virginia’s essential conservation sites, encompassing five different natural heritage resources deemed critical for biodiversity conservation in Virginia, including one irreplaceable element found nowhere else in the Commonwealth. The newly-acquired parcel is a key inholding at the preserve. |
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