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: | Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve - LCI Addition |
|---|---|
| Category: | Natural Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY24 |
| Acres: | 1000 |
| Locality: | Floyd County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Owner: | State |
| ConserveVirginia: | Agriculture & Forestry, Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Floodplains & Flooding Resilience, Protected Landscapes Resilience |
| Amount Awarded: | $3,617,677.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Latitude: | 36.78561 |
| Longitude: | -80.465875 |
| Description: | DCR-DNH received funding to acquire in fee a 1,000-acre addition to the Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve in Floyd County and will provide daily public access. The subject property falls within multiple categories of ConserveVirginia and lies within one of the Commonwealth's Essential Conservation Sites and most significant biodiversity hotspots. The mapped site supports 29 documented natural heritage resources, including three found nowhere else in the Commonwealth (Irreplaceable), and four that are extant at only two locations in the Commonwealth (Critical). This property has been a long-standing protection priority for over 25 years and is now becoming possible through the public and private partnership with The Conservation Fund. |
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