The Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (CVNWR) in Tucker County, West Virginia is the 500th National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) to be established in the USA. The refuge preserves a moist valley with unique wetlands and uplands at a relatively high elevation in the Allegheny Mountains. It is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
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