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As of 2022, there are 588 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, [1] with the addition of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. [2] Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located.
The Illinois Land Conservation Act (Public Law 104-106) created the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, designated the transfer of 19,165 acres (7,756 ha) of land in Illinois from the U.S. Army to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service. The Illinois Land Conservation Act mandates that Midewin be managed to meet four primary objectives:
[4] [5] The Forest Preserve District Association was formed in 1911 after a new state law was adopted in 1909; however, the courts declared the law unconstitutional in 1911. In 1913, Illinois adopted the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act [3] that was signed by the governor and survived legal challenge. The 1913 law allowed a county board:
The Sierra National Forest is located within the Pacific Southwest region of the US Forest Service. The forest is divided into three ranger districts: Bass Lake Ranger District is north and west of the San Joaquin River. Its Ranger District office is located at 57003 Road 225 North Fork, California, 93643. The district includes 36 camp sites ...
There are nine regions in the Forest Service; numbered 1 through 10 (Region 7 was eliminated in 1965 when the current Eastern Region was created from the former Eastern and North Central regions. [19]). Each encompasses a broad geographic area and is headed by a regional forester who reports directly to the Chief.
Big Trees Forest Preserve 30 acres (12 ha) Piedmont Hardwood Forest: oak-hickory-pine forest [29] [full citation needed] Illinois: Shawnee National Forest [15] 2,800 acres (1,100 ha) [15] post oak – blackjack oak [15] Illinois: Cache River State Natural Area [15] 1,600 acres (650 ha) [15] Central U.S. hardwood forests: Illinois
The Pacific Southwest is a region of the United States. In its broadest definition, it encompasses five states: California, Arizona, Hawaii, Utah, and part of Nevada. The region is one of cultural diversity seen all over. Several major urban areas lie within the region, including Los Angeles.
The Shawnee National Forest is a United States National Forest located in the Ozark and Shawnee Hills of Southern Illinois, United States. Administered by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service , it consists of approximately 498,615 acres (2,100 km²) of federally managed lands.