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Upper Manitou Forest Preserve |
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| Size | 2,211 acres |
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| Parking | N47 30.746 W91 08.422 |
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| Hunting | Contact NE MN Program Office (218) 727-6119 for more information. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Laurentian Mixed Forest Province |
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Northern Superior Uplands |
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North Shore Highlands |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Cabin Lake Till Plain |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | Alder - (Maple-Loosestrife) Swamp Aspen - Birch Forest: Balsam Fir Subtype Beaver Wetland Complex Lowland White Cedar Forest (North Shore) Paper Birch - Sugar Maple Forest (North Shore) Sugar Maple Forest (North Shore) Upland White Cedar Forest White Cedar Swamp (Northeastern) Young Forest Complex |
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| Ownership | The Nature Conservancy |
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| Comments |
Access to this site is by Earl West Road, a minimum maintenance road. A four-wheel drive vehicle is highly recommended. A low clearance vehicle will not make it. |
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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 moose (Alces alces) and American black bear (Ursus americanus americanus). |
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| Plants | One plant species with protected status in Minnesota is found here: Special concern – Carolina spring beauty (Claytonia caroliniana var. caroliniana) Plants frequently found in: White Cedar Swamp (Northeastern) FPn63a Alder - (Maple-Loosestrife) Swamp FPn73a Aspen - Birch Forest: Balsam Fir Subtype FDn43b1 Lowland White Cedar Forest (North Shore) WFn53a Paper Birch - Sugar Maple Forest (North Shore) MHn45a |
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| Visits | 5/26/2011 |
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