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Illinois has a variety of protected areas, including over 123 state-protected areas, dozens of federally protected areas, hundreds of county-level and municipal park areas. Illinois also contains sites designated as internationally important protected areas.
Protected areas of Union County, Illinois (1 C, 12 P) V. Protected areas of Vermilion County, Illinois (9 P) W. Protected areas of Wabash County, Illinois (1 P)
Pages in category "Protected areas of Illinois" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
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:
The first designation, Forest of the Wabash in southern Illinois on the Wabash River, was made in 1965, while the most recent designation, Markham Prairie in northern Illinois, was made in 1987. [1] Natural Landmarks in Illinois range from 53 to 6,500 acres (21.4 to 2,630.5 ha; 0.1 to 10.2 sq mi) in size.
In 1947, the state acquired a 160 acres (65 ha) parcel known as the Wolf Lake State Recreation Area. Later acquisitions were added to the property and have increased the area which was known as Wolf Lake Conservation Area. In 1965, the Illinois General Assembly named the area after William W. Powers. [1]
Kickapoo State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on 2,842 acres (1,150 ha) in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. Located between Oakwood, Illinois and Danville, Illinois , this park is easily accessible through route I-74.
This is a list of state forests in Illinois. [1] Illinois state forests ... Union County State Fish & Wildlife Area: Union County: See also. List of U.S. National ...