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The Billies Bay Wilderness is part of Ocala National Forest.The 3,092-acre (13 km 2) wilderness was established on September 28, 1984.The mostly marshy and swampy nature of the area is indicated by the word 'bay' as part of the name, since this is a Floridian term for swamp.
The Ocala National Forest is the second largest nationally protected forest in the U.S. State of Florida. It covers 607 square miles (1,570 km 2 ) of North Central Florida . It is located three miles (5 km) east of Ocala and 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Gainesville .
Alexander Springs Wilderness is located in the U.S. state of Florida and was designated in 1984 by the United States Congress.The wilderness has a total of 7,941 acres (32 km 2) and is within Ocala National Forest, which is the oldest National Forest east of the Mississippi River.
The Little Lake George Wilderness is part of Ocala National Forest. The 2,833-acre (11 km 2 ) refuge was established on September 28, 1984. The Wilderness is at the confluence of the St. Johns and Oklawaha Rivers .
The Silver Springs colony has continued to grow in size and range, being commonly sighted in both the park grounds, the nearby city of Ocala, Florida, and the neighboring Ocala National Forest. [29] Individuals likely originating from this colony have been seen hundreds of kilometers away, in St. Augustine, Florida and St. Petersburg, Florida.
A map view of Ocala National Forest. Two studies found that the use of corridors created long-lasting benefits for black bear population in the state. Researchers compared the bear population in the Ocala National Forest to the population of a fragmented residential area of Lynne, Florida surrounded by roadways. The sites were chosen based on ...
The Juniper Prairie Wilderness was established in 1984 and covers an area of about 54 square kilometers (13,260 acres).It protects a diverse set of habitats including prairie, Longleaf and Sand Pine scrub, marshes, subtropical palm jungles, swamp hardwoods, as well as sawgrass.
Silver Glen Springs is a first-magnitude spring and the main attraction of the Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area of Ocala National Forest. [1] [2] It lies at the east edge of the national forest. [3] It is about 2 miles north of the entrance of Juniper Creek, [4] and it is along the edge of the Big Scrub. [1]