Wawina Peatland SNA
About • Location • Activities • Ecology
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A 642-acre section of this site, though legislatively mandated as part of the SNA, is private property. According to the Minnesota DNR, the owner(s) of this property “…may be unaware they are within the peatland boundary.” Visitors “…would need to get private owners permission to go on their land.” The remainder of the site is owned by St. Louis County. |
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Size |
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4,070 acres statutory |
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N46 59.801, W93 2.098 |
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No maintained trails |
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Hunting |
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No hunting |
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Ecology |
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Ecological Classification |
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| Ecological Province | Laurentian Mixed Forest Province |
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| Ecological Section | N. Minnesota Drift & Lake Plains |
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| Ecological Subsection | Tamarack Lowlands |
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| Land Type Association | Floodwood Peatlands |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Not mapped (10/11/2021) |
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| * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
Natural Features |
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Large patterned peatland complex, ovoid island patterns, featureless water track, raised bog, and a crested raised bog. |
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GPS recommended
A GPS unit and detailed topographical maps are recommended.
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Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas and Minnesota Biological Survey Vegetation Releves Plant List |
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