Kidd Lake State Natural Area
| Kidd Lake State Natural Area | |
|---|---|
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) | |
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Part of Kidd Lake Marsh viewed from Fults Hill Prairie | |
  Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Kidd Lake State Natural Area | |
| Location | Monroe County, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Chester, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38°8′44″N 90°12′26″W / 38.14556°N 90.20722°WCoordinates: 38°8′44″N 90°12′26″W / 38.14556°N 90.20722°W |
| Area | 800 acres (324 ha) |
| Established | October 1970 |
| Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
| http://www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R4/fhp.htm | |
Kidd Lake State Natural Area is a protected area of Illinois on 800 acres (324 ha) in Monroe County, Illinois, United States, adjacent to the Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area.[1]
Kidd Lake State Natural Area is an example of the once expansive wetlands of the Mississippi floodplain known as the American Bottoms. The marsh was historically part of an 800-acre (324 ha) lake bed, and was once home to a variety of wetland birds, some now rare in Illinois. It is an important rest stop for migrating waterfowl and continues to provide critical habitat to a diverse range of birds, as well as amphibians and reptiles.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 "Fults Hill Prairie and Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Areas". dnr.state.il.us. Region IV Office: Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
References
- USGS Map Name: Renault, IL (Map) (MRC: 38090B2 ed.). TopoQuest. § Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve, Illinois. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
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