Iroquois State Wildlife Area

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Iroquois State Wildlife Area, Illinois, USA
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Iroquois State Wildlife Area
Location	Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
Nearest city	Beaverville, Illinois
Coordinates	40°59′17″N 87°34′10″W / 40.98806, -87.56944
Area	2,480 acres (10.04 km²)
Established	1944
Governing body	Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Iroquois State Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 2,480 acres (10.04 km²) in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. It is a rolling mosiac of oak barrens (savana) and wet paririe habitats, and is one of the largest native grassland remnants in Illinois.

[edit] References

• Iroquois State Wildlife Area. Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2007-05-25.
• USGS. "Iroquois County State Conservation Area, USGS Donovan (IL,IN) Quad", TopoZone. Retrieved on 2007-05-25. 

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