© Bruce McNitt/Panoramic Images (Virginia)
Welcome to LandScope Virginia
You don't need the compound eye of one of the Commonwealth's many dragon and damselflies to recognize the variety of settings, opportunities, and threats for land protection in Virginia.
Lead Partners
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Virginia DCR - Natural Heritage Program
The Virginia Natural Heritage Program's mission is to conserve Virginia's biodiversity through inventory, protection, and stewardship, of rare plant and animal populations, and exemplary natural communities.
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Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia DGIF manages the state's wildlife and inland fish to maintain optimum populations of all species to serve the needs of the Commonwealth.
Featured Places in Virginia
From its river, bay and sea shores in the east to the Appalachian highlands in the west, Virginia harbors a wealth of natural and cultural riches. Explore a few of our favorites.
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© Jack Looney (Clinch River Valley Featured Image)
Clinch River Valley
The nation's leading hotspot of aquatic diversity lies amidst the ancient Appalachian ridges of southwest Virginia's Clinch River Valley, where the fast-flowing Clinch and Powell rivers provide habitat for dozens of rare fish and mussels.
Go to the Map
Use the interactive map to zoom smoothly from a national view to state and local perspectives anywhere across the country.
