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The state of Ohio bought the marshland in 1951 to create the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area. [2] [3] Magee Marsh was one of the sites chosen to reintroduce the Canada goose to Ohio in the 1960s. The program hatches 9,000 to 11,000 goslings each year, making it one of the nation's most successful wildlife reintroduction programs. [3]
ODNR regulates Ohio's oil and gas industry, the mining industry, hunting and fishing, and dams while maintaining natural resources such as state parks, state nature preserves, state wildlife areas, state forests, and state waterways. It was created in 1949 by the Ohio Legislature. [3]
Protected areas in the U.S. State of Ohio include national forest lands, Army Corps of Engineers areas, state parks, state forests, state nature preserves, state wildlife management areas, and other areas.
Location (of main entrance) How many acres (km 2) Beaver Creek State Forest: 1,122 acres Blue Rock State Forest: Muskingum County: 4,578 acres Brush Creek State Forest: Rarden: 13,515 acres Cravat State Forest: Belmont County: 350 acres Dean State Forest: Lawrence County: 2,745 acres (10 km 2) Fernwood State Forest: Jefferson County: 3,023 ...
The following is a list of lakes in Ohio. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources , there are approximately 50,000 lakes and small ponds, with a total surface area of 200,000 acres, and among these there are 2,200 lakes of 5 acres (2.0 ha) or greater with a total surface area of 134,000 acres. [ 1 ]
Cowan Lake State Park is a 1,075-acre (435 ha) public recreation area in Clinton County, Ohio, in the United States. It is operated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources . The state park is open for year-round recreation and is known for a variety of birds that attract birdwatching enthusiasts to the park in southwestern Ohio.
Location: Mercer and Auglaize counties, Ohio, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Area: Land: 591 acres (239 ha) Water: 13,500 acres (5,500 ha) [2]: Elevation: 869 ft (265 m) [1]: Established: 1949: Administered by: Ohio Department of Natural Resources: Designation: Ohio state park: Named for: Grand Lake and St. Marys: Website: Official website: Grand Lake; Location: Mercer / Auglaize counties ...
Location: Noble County, Ohio, United States: Nearest town: Caldwell, Ohio: Coordinates: 1]: Area: Land: 1,338 acres (541 ha) Water: 220 acres (89 ha): Elevation: 856 feet (261 m) [1]: Established: Acquisition: 1963 Dedication: 1968 [2]: Administered by: Ohio Department of Natural Resources: Designation: Ohio state park: Website: Wolf Run State Park: Wolf Run State Park is a 1,338-acre (541 ha ...