Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

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Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is a protected coastal habitat on the Virginia–Maryland barrier islands, renowned for its wild Chincoteague ponies, migratory bird populations, and diverse marsh and beach ecosystems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national wildlife refuge
protected area
wetland
adjacentTo Atlantic Ocean
Chincoteague Island
contains Assateague Lighthouse
country United States
established 1943
governingBody U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
hasActivity environmental education
fishing
hiking
hunting
wildlife photography
hasEcosystemType beach
dunes
freshwater marsh
maritime forest
salt marsh
hasEvent pony auction
pony swim
hasSpecies Chincoteague pony
linked to: Chincoteague ponies

piping plover
sika deer
snow goose
white-tailed deer
hasTrail Beach Road
Service Road
Wildlife Loop
Woodland Trail
IUCNCategory IV
locatedIn Accomack County, Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
locatedOn Assateague Island
Atlantic barrier island
Chincoteague Island
managingOrganization United States Fish and Wildlife Service
near town of Chincoteague, Virginia
notableFor Chincoteague ponies
birdwatching
migratory shorebirds
waterfowl
wildlife viewing
partOf Assateague Island National Seashore (geographic island)
National Wildlife Refuge System
purpose habitat conservation
protection of migratory birds

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Delmarva Peninsula hasProtectedArea Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Chincoteague, Virginia near Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Chincoteague, Virginia hasAttraction Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Eastern Shore of Virginia hasProtectedArea Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Accomack County, Virginia containsProtectedArea Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (Virginia portion)
linked to: Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Chincoteague Bay adjacentTo Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Assateague Island National Seashore adjacentTo Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Atlantic coast of Virginia includesProtectedArea Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge