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Wykoff Run in Quehanna Wild Area, the largest such protected area in Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States includes 18 wild areas in its State Forest system. [1] They are managed by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, a division of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Natural areas are set aside to provide locations for scientific observation of natural systems, to protect examples of typical and unique plant and animal communities, and to protect outstanding examples of natural interest and beauty." [2] Many such areas are only accessible on foot, and several do not have any maintained hiking trails. [1]
A white-tailed deer, the state animal of Pennsylvania, in Berwyn, Pennsylvania [1] This list of mammals in Pennsylvania consists of 66 species currently believed to occur wild in the state. This excludes feral domesticated species such as feral cats and dogs.
They are managed by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, a division of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. A reorganization effective July 1, 2005 shifted territory among several state forests in eastern Pennsylvania, resulting in the elimination of Wyoming State Forest and the creation of Loyalsock State Forest.
The Erie National Wildlife Refuge is an 8,777-acre (3,552 ha) National Wildlife Refuge located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.Named after the Erie tribe, it was established to provide waterfowl and other migratory birds with nesting, feeding, brooding, and resting habitat.
A state mammal is the official mammal of a U.S. state as designated by a state's legislature. The first column of the table is for those denoted as the state mammal, and the second shows the state marine mammals.
Protected areas of York County, Pennsylvania (1 C, 7 P) This page was last edited on 29 November 2020, at 00:29 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
This is a list of reptiles of Pennsylvania as listed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. [1] As of 2024, there are 38 native reptiles in Pennsylvania. The species are listed as in the PFBC list, with the exception of introduced species, which are derived from other sources. Notes on ranges provided by Pennsylvania Amphibian & Reptile ...