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  2. List of protected areas of Indiana - Wikipedia

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    Goll, John. Indiana State Parks: A Guide to Hoosier Parks, Reservoirs and Recreation Areas for Campers, Hikers, Anglers, Boaters, Hunters, Nature Lovers, Skiers and Family Vacationers. United States: Glovebox Guidebooks of America, 1995. ISBN 1-881139-12-3.

  3. Indiana Department of Natural Resources - Wikipedia

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    The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the agency of the U.S. state of Indiana.There are many divisions within the DNR and each has a specific role. The DNR is not only responsible for maintaining resource areas but also manages Indiana's fish and wildlife, reclaims coal mine ground, manages forested areas, aids in the management of wildlife on private lands, enforces Indiana's ...

  4. Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area

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    In 2012, tier 1 of the Interstate 69 Project was built through this area immediately west of Oakland City in the strip long been set aside when the original Interstate was built, using a 1.5-mile-long (2.4 km) bridge to lessen the environmental impact. Originally Interstate 69 was to go along a route similar to the current construction route.

  5. Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve - Wikipedia

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    The area was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974 [2] and a State Nature Preserve in 1977 [3] The sandy soil creates a variety of habitats, from oak barrens, wet prairie, including sedge meadows and prairie marshes. More than 350 native species of vascular plants have been identified. A minimum of 43 species are uncommon in the State ...

  6. National Cooperative Soil Survey - Wikipedia

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    The National Cooperative Soil Survey Program (NCSS) is a partnership led by the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service of Federal land management agencies, state agricultural experiment stations, counties, conservation districts, and other special-purpose districts that provide soil survey information necessary for understanding, managing, conserving ...

  7. Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area

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    The Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area is a national, bi-state area on the Ohio River near Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States, administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Federal status was awarded in 1981.

  8. Hobart Nature District - Wikipedia

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    The City of Hobart identified a need to develop a plan for the area on the west side of the city where numerous organizations including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, City of Hobart, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, NIPSCO, and Shirley Heinze Land Trust, own and manage conservation lands.

  9. List of nature centers in Indiana - Wikipedia

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    Central Indiana: 3,900 acres, features the Earth Discovery Center and the Ornithology Center about birds Falls of the Ohio State Park: Clarksville: Clark: Southern Indiana: 165 acres, visitor center museum exhibits about the park's fossil beds, natural and human history Fort Harrison State Park: Lawrence: Marion: Central Indiana