Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area
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| Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area, Illinois, USA | |
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| IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area) | |
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| Location | Monroe County, Illinois, USA |
| Nearest city | Waterloo, Illinois |
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| Area | 997 acres (4.03 km²) |
| Established | 1970 |
| Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area is an Illinois Nature Preserve on 997 acres (4.03 km²) in Monroe County, Illinois, United States.
[edit] Geology
The preserve is dominated by the steep Mississippi River limestone bluffs, ravines, upland forest, and prairie.
[edit] Fauna
The preserve is home to a vide variety of species found in few other location in Illinois. Some of these include native prairie grass, cactus, scorpions, skinks, fence lizards, and many more.
[edit] References
- Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area. Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- USGS. "Randolph County State Conservation Area, USGS Chester (IL,MO) Quad", TopoZone. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
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