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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States includes 18 wild areas in its State Forest system. [1] They are managed by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry , a division of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources .
Natural area name State forest County Area Date founded Remarks Alan Seeger Natural Area: Rothrock: Huntingdon: 390 acres (158 ha) 1921: Named after the poet who died during World War I. Includes old growth forest remnants. [3] [4] Algerine Swamp Natural Area: Tiadaghton: Lycoming, Tioga: 84 acres (34 ha) Includes a glacial bog. [5] [6]
State Forest Name County Area acres (ha) Founded Remarks Kittanning: Jefferson: 13,266 acres (5,369 ha) 1919: Summer 2007, renamed Clear Creek State Forest Valley Forge: Chester: 812 acres (329 ha) January 1935: August 2007, renamed William Penn State Forest Lackawanna: Lackawanna 44,743 acres (18,107 ha)
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), established in 1995, is the agency in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania responsible for maintaining and preserving the state's 124 state parks and 20 state forests; providing information on the state's natural resources; and working with communities to benefit local recreation and natural areas. [1]
Area: 668 acres (270 ha) Elevation: 456 feet (139 m) Max. elevation: 1,063 feet (324 m) ... Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 106, also located in Berks County;
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 104 is about 5 miles (8.0 km) to the west, Buchanan State Forest and Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 97 are just a few miles to the east. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Statistics
The majority of Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 12 is in Bradford County, but a few small areas are in Sullivan County. [1] The game lands have an area of nearly 24,480 acres (9,910 ha) in Bradford County. [2]
Pennsylvania State Game Lands #329 have an area of 1,146 acres (464 ha), making them the smallest state game lands in Columbia County. [1] They are located near Aristes, at a distance of 0.25 miles (0.40 km), and are in Conyngham Township, Columbia County, Roaring Creek Township, Columbia County, and Union Township, Schuylkill County.