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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 .
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)
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]
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]
The Pennsylvania Wilds, or the Pennsylvania Wilds Conservation Landscape, is a predominantly rural and forested region in northern central Pennsylvania, mostly within the Allegheny Plateau. It covers about a quarter of the state's territory, but is home to only 4% of its population. It is one of Pennsylvania's 11 state-designated tourist regions.
Game animals occurring in Pennsylvania State Game Lands #58 include deer, bear, wild turkey, and grouse. [1] Pheasants have also been hunted in the game lands and have been stocked there. [6] [7] The area has been managed for ruffed grouse and woodcocks. [8] Pennsylvania State Game Lands #58 have a high level of bird biodiversity.
Note: As of July 2006, this web page has not been updated to reflect the Pennsylvania State Forest Districts realignment. "State Forest Districts". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on May 15, 2006 Note: Map showing districts after the July 1, 2005 realignment
The national recreation area is divided into two units, one around Allegheny Reservoir upstream from Kinzua Dam, and another to the south of Warren on the east bank of the Allegheny River. [1] Allegheny National Recreation Area was established by the 1984 Pennsylvania Wilderness Act, Public Law 98-585. [2]