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The Commonwealth describes a wild area as "land where development or disturbance of permanent nature will be prohibited, thereby preserving the wild character of the area" and "an extensive area which the general public will be permitted to see, use and enjoy for such activities as hiking, hunting, fishing, and the pursuit of peace and solitude."
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.
Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge is managed by the staff from Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge out in Oak Harbor, Ohio which is located off of Route 2. The purpose was to maintain the natural wildlife population on balance with the habitat available while decreasing and limiting exotic plant and animal species.
Athens Conservancy preserves, in Athens County, Ohio; Crane Hollow Nature Preserve, Hocking County, Ohio; Edge of Appalachia Preserve, in Adams County, Ohio; Highlands Sanctuary, centered in Highland County, Ohio; Moonville Rail-Trail, a rail-trail in Athens and Vinton Counties; Strouds Ridge Preserve, City of Athens, Ohio
The visitor center has a 60-seat auditorium as well as an indoor bird observation area. Nine public fishing areas are open throughout the refuge. Additionally, eleven small game species, eight migratory bird species and three big game species are hunted including deer, wild turkey, rabbit, and waterfowl hunting.
Since the mid-1990s, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources has administered the area. [1] [2] For many years, local residents have fished, hunted, camped and explored the high walls, backwaters, and graveyards that make up this area. People, to a lesser extent, call the area Egypt Bottom. [3] The area encompasses the northwest corner of ...
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Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States, which is located in the state of Ohio.This refuge was established in 1961, under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act, the purpose of the refuge being created was “… for use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, for migratory birds.” 16 U.S.C. 715d.