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| | Nature Conservancy News Room - The Nature Conservancy Protects Top Target on Clinch River |
 | | The acquisition of this property, and its designation as a nature preserve are critical steps towards the protection of the river, including the plants and animals that call it home, and the water that people in Virginia and Tennessee depend on for consumption and recreation, said Bill Kittrell, director of the Conservancy’s Clinch Valley Program. |
 | | The United States is the world leader when it comes to the variety of animal life found in our rivers, and the Clinch is one of the most ecologically important rivers in the country, said Brian Richter, director of the Conservancy’s Freshwater Initiative, an international effort to protect freshwater systems. |
 | | The Conservancy is working with individuals, private businesses and public agencies from the communities along the length of the Clinch to find common sense solutions to help protect the health of the river, and the health of the local economy. |
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