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Pine & Curry Island SNA |
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Lake of the Woods County |
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| Size | 164 acres |
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| Parking | Public Water Access |
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| Hunting | Waterfowl only. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Laurentian Mixed Forest Province |
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Northern Minnesota & Ontario Peatlands |
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Subsection(s) |
Agassiz Lowlands |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Lake of the Woods Lude Beaches & Peatlands |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | None or no information available | ||||||
| Natural Features | Coniferous forest |
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| Ownership | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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| Comments |
Access to Pine and Curry Islands is by boat only. There is a Public Water Access at Wheeler’s Point on the west side of the Rainy River off MN Highway 172, by Jones’ Resort. Parts of this SNA are a wildlife sanctuary. These areas are closed from April 15 to September 1. |
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| Birds | Two bird species with protected status in Minnesota nest here: Endangered – Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) Threatened – Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) |
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| Plants | One plant species with protected status in Minnesota is found here: Special concern – rock sandwort (Minuartia dawsonensis) |
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