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The Gensburg-Markham Prairie Nature Preserve is a protected natural area located within the Chicago metropolitan area of Illinois. Recognized as a National Natural Landmark, the preserve safeguards a high-quality remnant of mesic tallgrass prairie that survived regional urbanization. The site is uti...
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National Natural Landmark with exceptional mesic prairie biodiversity and restoration history, highly regarded by botanists and conservationists.
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Taberville Prairie Conservation Area is a 1,360-acre protected native tallgrass prairie located in St. Clair County, Missouri. Managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation, the area preserves an unplowed prairie ecosystem that serves as a vital habitat for the greater prairie chicken and other...
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Large, high quality native tallgrass tract with exceptional flora and bird habitat, strongly respected among prairie specialists.
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May Prairie State Natural Area is a protected tallgrass prairie remnant located in Tennessee. It is one of the few remaining unplowed prairie remnants in the southeastern United States, preserving a habitat type that was once more widespread in the region. The site contains over 300 documented plant...
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Exceptional unplowed Tennessee prairie with more than 300 plant species, major rarity, and strong botanical reputation despite limited size.
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Cressmoor Prairie Nature Preserve in Indiana is a 44-acre black soil tallgrass prairie remnant, recognized as one of the most pristine remaining examples of this rare ecosystem.
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One of Indiana's finest black-soil tallgrass remnants, acclaimed for pristine vegetation and botanical diversity; very small size remains limiting.
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Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve is a 218-acre protected natural area located in Lucas County, Ohio. The preserve is ecologically significant for maintaining one of the finest remaining wet prairie and oak savanna ecosystems in the Midwestern United States. Its landscape is characterized by poorl...
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Among Ohio's finest wet prairie and sedge meadow remnants, with rare plants, strong ecological integrity, boardwalk access, and state acclaim.
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Cherokee Prairie Natural Area is a 232-acre protected site located in the Arkansas River Valley. It is notable for preserving one of the largest remaining tracts of native tallgrass prairie in the region, an ecosystem that has largely been lost to agriculture and development. The area features nativ...
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Large, high-quality Arkansas prairie remnant with exceptional plant diversity, rare species, and established conservation reputation.
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The Shoe Factory Road Prairie Nature Preserve is a protected natural area located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, dedicated to preserving a rare remnant of undisturbed gravel and dolomite prairie. This site, managed by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, represents one of the few remaining fr...
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Rare gravel prairie remnant with impressive native flora; small size and development pressures limit landscape immersion.
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Parkhill Prairie is a public park and nature preserve located in Collin County, Texas, dedicated to conserving 436 acres of native Blackland Prairie habitat. The preserve protects one of the few remaining undisturbed stretches of this historic grassland ecosystem, which once covered large portions o...
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Substantial Blackland Prairie remnant with public access, wildflowers, and habitat value; management and amenities receive moderate recognition.
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Kernen Prairie is a protected research site managed by the University of Saskatchewan, located near the city of Saskatoon. It preserves a significant expanse of unbroken native fescue grassland, serving as a vital remnant of the natural ecosystem that once covered the region. The area is utilized by...
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Highly respected research prairie with rare unbroken native fescue, extensive scientific use, and exceptional ecological integrity.
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The Henry Allan Gleason Nature Preserve is a dedicated conservation area located in Mason County, Illinois. It is named after the American botanist and ecologist Henry Allan Gleason, who developed the individualistic concept of ecology. The preserve is ecologically significant for protecting undistu...
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Diverse sand prairie and savanna habitats, strong scientific association, and notable native biodiversity support an excellent conservation reputation.
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Harrell Prairie Hill is a protected biological reserve located in Mississippi, officially designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1980. The reserve functions to preserve a rare, undisturbed remnant of the Jackson Prairie belt, a historically vast grassland ecosystem that once characterized the...
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Rare undisturbed Mississippi prairie remnant with high botanical integrity and historical importance; small footprint constrains landscape significance.
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Bigelow Cemetery Prairie State Nature Preserve is a protected natural area in Madison County, Ohio, conserving a remnant of the Darby Plains tallgrass prairie ecosystem that once covered extensive portions of west-central Ohio before agricultural conversion. The site is one of several pioneer cemete...
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Tiny but pristine Darby Plains remnant carries outstanding botanical and historical value; surrounding cemetery and limited acreage constrain experience.
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The Scatter Creek Wildlife Area Prairie is a protected remnant of South Puget Sound prairie ecosystem located in Thurston County, Washington. Managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, it preserves over 1,000 acres of rare gravelly outwash channel landscapes shaped by glacial retreat...
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Large prairie wildlife area protects rare outwash habitats and species, offering solid restoration success despite fragmentation and infrastructure pressures.
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Rocky Prairie Natural Area Preserve in Washington is a 35-acre reserve, notable for protecting one of the state's last remaining native bunchgrass prairies and populations of rare native plants.
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Tiny but high-quality native bunchgrass remnant protects rare South Puget Sound species; excellent integrity is offset by limited scale.
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The Sand Prairie Natural History Reservation is an ecological reserve located in Kansas and managed by Fort Hays State University. It was established to protect a rare, undisturbed sand prairie habitat situated along a historic river floodplain. The reservation provides a protected environment for n...
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Distinctive sandy prairie and useful research value, but modest scale, limited facilities, and low recognition constrain ratings.
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Felton Prairie Scientific and Natural Area in Minnesota is notable for protecting rare sand prairie habitat and vital nesting grounds for prairie chickens.
Golden Prairie is a protected tallgrass prairie in Barton County, Missouri, covering about 320 acres. It preserves a remnant of the prairie ecosystem that once occupied a much larger part of the region and is recognized as a National Natural Landmark. The site supports native grasses, wildflowers, a...
Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie State Natural Area is a Wisconsin nature preserve known for its exceptional diversity of native prairie grasses.
Walpole Island Prairie is located on Walpole Island (Bkejwanong), an Indigenous territory in the St. Clair River delta in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It contains one of the largest remaining tracts of tallgrass prairie and oak savanna in eastern North America, supporting numerous plant and animal...
Crex Sand Prairie State Natural Area is a protected ecosystem in Burnett County, Wisconsin, encompassing jack pine barrens and sand prairie habitats. The area is part of the larger Crex Meadows complex, named after the Crex Carpet Company that operated in the region in the early 20th century. The si...
Langhei Prairie Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) is a nature reserve located in western Minnesota, managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. It protects a remnant of native tallgrass prairie within a region where less than one percent of the original prairie ecosystem remains intact...
Nine-Mile Prairie is a 230-acre tallgrass prairie remnant situated in Lancaster County, Nebraska. The area is distinguished by its status as an unplowed original prairie, making it an invaluable ecological site for botanists and researchers. Historically, it was used extensively by the University of...
Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area is a protected ecological zone located within Perrot State Park in Wisconsin. It preserves a dry limestone prairie, often referred to as a "goat prairie," situated on a rugged bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. The environment is characterized by shallo...
Wah-Kon-Tah Prairie is a 320-acre tallgrass prairie conservation area located in St. Clair County, Missouri. It is cooperatively managed by the Nature Conservancy and the Missouri Department of Conservation. The preserve protects a rare remnant of the vast tallgrass prairies that once covered the Mi...
The Gensburg-Markham Prairie is a high-quality tallgrass prairie remnant located in the village of Markham, Illinois. Spanning roughly 100 acres, it was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1984 due to its high ecological value. The site is owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy, which wor...
Prairie Smoke Dunes Scientific and Natural Area is a protected nature preserve in Minnesota named for the prairie smoke wildflower (Geum triflorum). The site is characterized by its sandy dune topography, which creates a specialized habitat for rare dry sand prairie plant communities. It is managed...
Scuppernong Prairie State Natural Area is a preserved wet-mesic prairie located within the Kettle Moraine State Forest in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The landscape features wetlands and sedge meadows that actively protect the headwaters of the Scuppernong River. It is managed by the Wisconsin Depart...
Avoca Prairie and Savanna State Natural Area is a protected ecological site in Iowa County, Wisconsin. It preserves one of the largest remaining tracts of intact dry-mesic prairie and oak savanna in the Midwestern United States, representing ecosystems once widespread across the region but now large...
The James Woodworth Prairie Preserve is a roughly five-acre remnant of black-soil tallgrass prairie managed by the University of Illinois Chicago in the Chicago metropolitan area. It protects native prairie vegetation within a heavily developed region and serves as a site for ecological research, te...
Faville Prairie State Natural Area is a protected wet-mesic prairie in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, established in 1952 as one of the state's first prairie restoration sites.
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