Geography
Chincoteague wildlife refuge is located on Assateague island which is an oblong shaped land formation that runs along the east coast of Maryland down to the north east coast of Virginia. It contains multiple environments which houses thousands of organisms. Since the island's ecology is so variated, it is an integral site for the protection and restoration of multiple species of organisms. Since the island is a little closer to the Atlantic Ocean than the mainland, Assateague typically experiences the full force of tropical storms before the mainland does but it serves as a barrier for the mainland because it helps drain energy from the storm by preventing further absorption of moisture into the air.
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