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Hovland Woods SNA |
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Cook County |
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| Size | 280 acres |
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| Parking | N47 53.058 , W90 3.652 |
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| Hunting | All hunting. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Laurentian Mixed Forest |
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Northern Superior Uplands |
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North Shore Highlands |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Northern Lights Lake Till Plain |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | Aspen - Birch Forest, Balsam Fir Subtype Upland White Cedar Forest Sugar Maple Forest (North Shore) Lowland White Cedar Forest (North Shore) Black Ash - Conifer Swamp (Northeastern) Beaver Wetland Complex |
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| Ownership | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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| Comments |
Access to this SNA is by the Superior Hiking Trail. The boundaries are not signed. A compass, map (see above), and GPS unit are recommended. |
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| Birds | One bird species with protected status in Minnesota has been seen here: Special concern – Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) |
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| Mammals | One mammal species with protected status in Minnesota is found here: Special concern – gray wolf (Canis lupus) Other mammals seen on this site include Canadian beaver (Castor canadensis canadensis) and American marten (Martes americana), |
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| Plants | Two plant species with protected status in Minnesota are found here: Special concern – Carolina spring beauty (Claytonia caroliniana var. caroliniana), moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina) Trees found on this site include balsam fir (Abies balsamea), red maple (Acer rubrum var. rubrum), sugar maple (Acer saccharum ssp. saccharum), mountain maple (Acer spicatum), speckled alder (Alnus incana ssp. rugosa), paper birch (Betula papyrifera var. papyrifera), black ash (Fraxinus nigra), white spruce (Picea glauca), eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera), quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides), northern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis), and American elm (Ulmus americana). Plants frequently found in: Aspen - Birch Forest: Balsam Fir Subtype FDn43b1 Black Ash - Conifer Swamp (Northeastern) WFn64a Lowland White Cedar Forest (North Shore) WFn53a |
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