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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...
Why this score
Exceptional unplowed Tennessee prairie with more than 300 plant species, major rarity, and strong botanical reputation despite limited size.
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Rush Creek State Natural Area is a protected reserve in Wisconsin notable for its expansive dry prairies and oak savannas overlooking the Mississippi River.
Why this score
Expansive bluff prairies and oak savannas offer strong biodiversity, scenic Mississippi views, and excellent regional conservation reputation.
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Spread Eagle Barrens State Natural Area is a protected natural area in northeastern Wisconsin managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and WE Energies. Its sandy landscape contains bracken grassland, open barrens, scattered jack pine, red pine, scrub oak, and frost-pocket depressions...
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Expansive pine barrens, prairie openings, rare species, and fire-shaped ecology offer strong wilderness value; specialized scenery has narrower popular appeal.
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Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area, located in Grundy County, Illinois, preserves approximately 2,537 acres of tallgrass prairie and wetland habitat. Established in 1969, it represents one of the largest remaining remnants of the once-extensive Grand Prairie that covered much of Illinois before E...
Niawathe Prairie in Cedar County, Missouri, is a 320-acre natural area notable for protecting one of the largest remaining undisturbed tracts of tallgrass prairie in the western Ozarks.
Devil's Sinkhole is a vertical limestone cavern in Edwards County, Texas, protected within Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area. The opening is about 50 feet wide, and a shaft drops roughly 140 feet before reaching a cavern more than 320 feet in diameter and about 350 feet deep. The site is a seasona...
Kankakee River Prairie is a natural area within Kankakee River State Park in Illinois. It is defined by prairie and floodplain habitats along the Kankakee River, including restored grasslands and other river-influenced ground. The area is notable for its mix of open prairie and floodplain ecology, a...
Thomson Memorial Prairie in Dane County, Wisconsin, is a dedicated conservation area notable for protecting critical dry-mesic prairie and oak savanna habitats on former agricultural land.
Kishwaukee Prairie in Illinois is a dedicated nature preserve recognized for protecting undisturbed black soil tallgrass prairie and native wildlife.
Helton Prairie in Harrison County, Missouri, is a small but vital natural area notable for preserving a rare, high-quality remnant of mesic tallgrass prairie in the state's northern region.
Located in Illinois, Heron Pond Prairie is part of the Cache River wetlands, a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance designated in 1996.
Stony Point Prairie in Missouri is a conservation area notable for preserving undisturbed native grasslands and unique geological features in the rugged Osage Plains region.
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