Shawnee National Forest
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Shawnee National Forest is a large protected woodland area in southern Illinois known for its scenic rock formations, hiking trails, and diverse wildlife habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shawnee National Forest canonical | 2 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national forest
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 1100 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 280000 acres ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental to humid subtropical transition ⓘ |
| contains |
Bay Creek Wilderness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bell Smith Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ Burden Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Burden Falls Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Clear Springs Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (partly adjacent/associated) NERFINISHED ⓘ Garden of the Gods Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Garden of the Gods Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Grand Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lusk Creek Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Panther Den Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Pounds Hollow NERFINISHED ⓘ Rim Rock National Recreation Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | 1939 ⓘ |
| hasConservationGoal |
protection of forest ecosystems
ⓘ
protection of wildlife habitat ⓘ soil and water conservation ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
grasslands
ⓘ
oak-hickory forest ⓘ temperate deciduous forest ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation | Harrisburg, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
bluffs
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canyons ⓘ forested hills ⓘ sandstone rock formations ⓘ streams ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasPlant |
hickory trees
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oak trees ⓘ pine plantations ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
bobcat
ⓘ
reptiles and amphibians ⓘ various migratory birds ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ wild turkey ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois
ⓘ
southern Illinois ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | United States Forest Service Eastern Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
|
| namedAfter | Shawnee people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Mississippi River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
camping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ hunting ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| partOf | Ohio River Valley region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy | River to River Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Illinois