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A small island in Lower Saranac Lake, part of Saranac Lakes Wild Forest. This is a list of wild forests in the state of New York. Lands designated as "wild forest" in New York are managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as part of the Forest Preserve.
The purpose of state forest management in New York is to promote forest conservation, improve ecosystem health and biodiversity, provide recreational opportunities, and derive economic benefits from forests by employing sustainable management practices. [1]
This category contains state forests in the U.S. state of New York, managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Four different types of land holding are included: reforestation areas, multiple-use areas, unique areas, and nature and historic preserves.
One of many small islands in Lower Saranac Lake Lake Placid, from Whiteface Mountain; most of the islands and part of the south shore are part of the Wild Forest.. The Saranac Lakes Wild Forest is a discontinuous 79,000-acre (320 km 2) tract designated as Wild Forest by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in Franklin and Essex Counties near Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake ...
Thirty-eight of the U.S.'s 50 states have state forests, as does one territory, Puerto Rico. The remaining twelve states do not have state forests. This is a list of links to state forests in the United States. See also Category:State forests in the United States.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation The Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest is a 91,854-acre (143.5 sq mi; 371.7 km 2 ) tract made up of almost two dozen non-contiguous parcels that are designated as Wild Forest by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in the central Adirondack Park . [ 1 ]
Beebe Hill State Forest is a state forest in the town of Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York, United States. [2] Compromising 1,383 acres (560 ha) in the Taconic Mountains, it adjoins Harvey Mountain State Forest to the southeast. With around 30 mi (48 km) of multiple-use trails, the area is managed for environmental protection, recreation ...
The Saddles State Forest is a state forest in New York State. [1] The area was purchased by The Nature Conservancy and was sold to the state in 2013. [2] The two peaks that reach 1,600 feet are purportedly the reasoning behind the naming of the forest. [3] The forest contains over 2,250 feet of undeveloped Lake Champlain shoreline. [2]