View from a section of the loop wildlife drive, in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge at Dusk, Virginia, USA

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Located on the Indigenous homelands of the Pocomoke and Occohannock people, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge protects beach, dune, marsh, and maritime forest habitats. Established in 1943 to protect migratory birds, this refuge is now one of the most visited in the United States. This gem of Eastern Virginia is a birder's paradise, as well as the home of cultural treasures such as Assateague Lighthouse and the world famous Chincoteague ponies.

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Location: Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia, USA.
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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