| Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
.jpg) Aerial view of Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge | |
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| Location | Poquoson, Virginia,United States |
| Coordinates | 37°08′24″N76°19′39″W / 37.14000°N 76.32750°W /37.14000; -76.32750 |
| Area | 3,501 acres (14.17 km2) |
| Established | 1972 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge |
ThePlum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge is aNational Wildlife Refuge inPoquoson, Virginia, located on the southwestern corner of theChesapeake Bay. The 3,501-acre (14.17 km2) refuge is located at about the midpoint of theAtlantic Flyway, and is one of four refuges that comprise theEastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
Prior to being transferred to the jurisdiction of theUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service in 1972, the preserve's lands were owned by theUnited States Department of Defense and used as abombing range. Due to the amount ofunexploded ordnance that remains, only the 200-acre (0.81 km2) Cow Island portion of the refuge is open to the public.
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