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.

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Shawnee National Forest canonical 2

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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
canyons
forested hills
sandstone rock formations
streams
waterfalls
hasPlant hickory trees
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

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Carbondale, Illinois nearbyProtectedArea Shawnee National Forest
southern Illinois contains Shawnee National Forest
subject surface form: Southern Illinois