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The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge includes more than 14,000 acres of beach, dunes, marsh, and maritime forest. Located on the Virginia end of Assateague Island, the refuge provides habitat for waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, and song birds, as well as other wildlife and plants. 
Refuge management programs restore threatened and endangered species and conserve local wildlife and plants. The refuge provides environmental education and recreational opportunities such as fishing, hunting, wildlife observation, interpretation, and wildlife photography.