Channels State Forest is a
state forest
A state forest or national forest is a forest that is administered or protected by some agency of a sovereign or federated state, or territory.
Background
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located in
Washington
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and
Russell counties,
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the East Coast of the United States, Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography an ...
.
is located within the forest, which protects the Great Channels of Virginia, comprising
slot canyons
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formed within 400-million-year-old
sandstone
Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks.
Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates ...
outcroppings.
Channels State Forest is owned and maintained by the
Virginia Department of Forestry
The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) was established in 1914 to prevent and suppress forest fires and reforest bare lands. Since its inception, the agency has grown and evolved to encompass other protection and management duties:
*Protecting ...
. The forest is open to the public for hunting, horseback riding, and hiking; camping and motorized vehicles are prohibited.
Some uses require visitors to possess a valid State Forest Use Permit.
Images
File:GreatChannels Virginia DarktoLightView.jpg, View within the Great Channels
File:GreatChannels Virginia VerticalPanorama WithPerson.jpg, View within the Great Channels
See also
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List of Virginia state forests
The Virginia state forest system includes 26 state-managed forests covering a total of . They are managed by the Virginia Department of Forestry.
The system was created to manage and maintain forests for wildlife, timber production, recreation, ...
References
External links
Channels State Forest
Virginia state forests
Protected areas of Washington County, Virginia
Protected areas of Russell County, Virginia
2007 establishments in Virginia
Protected areas established in 2007
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