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  2. International Union for Conservation of Nature - Wikipedia

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    The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. [3] Founded in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it.

  3. Madison, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Madison is located in southwestern Madison County at (38.683700, -90.151047 The central city area is bordered by Granite City to the north and Venice to the southwest. . However, the Madison city limits now extend 3 miles (5 km) south, 4 miles (6 km) east, and 8 miles (13 km) north of the city center, so that it is also bordered by Hartford to the extreme north, Pontoon Beach to the east ...

  4. Sand Ridge State Forest - Wikipedia

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    Sand Ridge State Forest is a conservation area located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Containing 7,200 acres (2,900 ha), it is the largest state forest in Illinois. It is located in northern Mason County. The nearest town is Manito, Illinois, and the nearest numbered highway is U.S. Highway 136.

  5. List of ecoregions in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Illinois' ecology is in a land area of 56,400 square miles (146,000 km 2); the state is 385 miles (620 km) long and 218 miles (351 km) wide and is located between latitude: 36.9540° to 42.4951° N, and longitude: 87.3840° to 91.4244° W, [1] with primarily a humid continental climate.

  6. Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Wikipedia

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    The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is the code department [1] [2] of the Illinois state government that operates the state parks and state recreation areas, enforces the fishing and game laws of Illinois, regulates Illinois coal mines and other extractive industries, operates the Illinois State Museum system, and oversees scientific research into the soil, water, and mineral ...

  7. Mitchell, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The community sits on the Mississippi River floodplain, known in the region as American Bottom. The lone school in the town is Mitchell Elementary School. Near town to the east is the Gateway Commercial Business Center, a place of trucking companies and more. Also located in Mitchell is the Luna Cafe, a historic landmark along old Route 66.

  8. Troy, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Troy is located in south-central Madison County at (38.729236, -89.891733). [6] It is bordered to the west by Maryville and to the northwest by Glen Carbon. Interstates 55 and 70 pass through the west side of Troy, with access from exits 17 and 18.

  9. Highland, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Highland is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,991 at the 2020 census. [3] Highland began as a Swiss settlement and derived its name from later German immigrants. Highland is a sister city of Sursee in Switzerland. Highland is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.