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Necedah National Wildlife Refuge is located within the 7,800-square-mile (20,000 km 2) Great Central Wisconsin Swamp, the largest wetland bog in the state. It includes extensive forest habitat (pine, oak, aspen) and large tracts of rare oak barrens habitat. The refuge has a 13-person staff and receives 150,000 visitors annually.
State parks are owned by the state and generally administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. [3] Specifically, “State Park” refers to sites “exhibiting exceptional scenic and natural features and terrain” and that “offer a wide range of recreational opportunities for the public to enjoy”.
Pages in category "National Wildlife Refuges in Illinois" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 6,202 acres (2,510 ha) in Union County , Illinois , United States . It contains extensive Clear Creek wetlands managed for fishing and bird hunting .
United States historic place Cranberry Creek Archeological District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Cranberry Creek Archaeological District Location Address restricted Nearest city New Miner, Wisconsin Area 140 acres (57 ha) NRHP reference No. 84003689 Added to NRHP July 19, 1984 Cranberry Creek Archeological District, also known as Cranberry Creek Mound Group ...
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is a 43,890 acre (180 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge primarily in southwestern Williamson County, but with small extensions into adjacent eastern Jackson and northeastern Union counties of southern Illinois, in the United States. Its land and water contain a wide diversity of flora and fauna.
Here is a list of the largest National Wildlife Refuges in the United States.It includes all that are larger than 50,000 acres (200 km 2), but excludes those in U.S. territories (also officially in the system).
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge is a 10,780-acre (43.6 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge located on the Mississippi River at the border of Illinois and Iowa. The refuge is east of Wapello, in Louisa County, Iowa and Mercer County, Illinois. Port Louisa is divided into four divisions: Louisa, Horseshoe Bend, Big Timber (including the islands ...