| Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Location within Virginia | |
| Location | Isle of Wight County,Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36°48′34″N76°51′32″W / 36.80944°N 76.85889°W /36.80944; -76.85889 |
| Area | 1,157 acres (4.68 km2) |
| Governing body | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
TheAntioch Pines Natural Area Preserve is a 1,157-acre (4.68 km2)Natural Area Preserve located along theBlackwater River nearZuni, Virginia. It contains growths ofloblolly pine andturkey oak, and supports various species that are rare inVirginia, including Plukenet's flatsedge,sandy-woods chaffhead andviperina; in addition, swales support various species of wildflowers, includingorchids,trilliums,bellworts andlilies. Also on the property are a pair oflongleaf pines which represent some of the last of the species in Virginia; they are currently the subject of a breeding program by theVirginia Department of Forestry designed to restore the pines to their former habitat.[1]
The preserve is owned and maintained by theVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, and is open to public visitation only through prior arrangement with a state-employed land steward.[1]
Antioch Pines is located adjacent to theBlackwater Ecological Preserve run byOld Dominion University, being located to its north.
This article related to a protected area in Virginia is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
 | ThisIsle of Wight County, Virginia state location article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |