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Spring Green Preserve Prairie in Wisconsin is a nature area notable for its arid sand prairie ecosystem, which features rare species adapted to harsh desert-like geological conditions.
Kankakee Sands Nature Preserve in Indiana is a large restoration project notable for reconnecting isolated wetland and sand prairie habitats, highlighted by a reintroduced bison herd.
Located in Manitoba's Spruce Woods Provincial Park, the Spirit Sands is a unique inland sand dune area surrounded by mixed-grass prairie supporting several rare and endemic species.
Illinois Beach State Park Prairie is notable for protecting rare dune and swale prairie ecosystems along the western shore of Lake Michigan in Illinois.
The Namekagon Barrens Prairie in Wisconsin is a protected wildlife area distinguished by its globally imperiled pine and oak barrens ecosystem.
Located in Ontario, Canada, Pinery Provincial Park contains highly significant and globally rare oak savanna and tallgrass prairie ecosystems.
Moquah Barrens Prairie in Wisconsin is a notable ecological site within the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, protecting rare pine barrens habitat.
Kankakee River Prairie is a notable natural area within Illinois's Kankakee River State Park, recognized for its diverse floodplain ecosystems and restored grasslands.
Sand Prairie Scrub Oak Nature Preserve in Illinois preserves a unique sand prairie and black oak savanna ecosystem situated on ancient glacial river terraces in Mason County.
Within Wisconsin's Chequamegon National Forest, this prairie area is distinguished by the Moquah Barrens, a globally rare pine and oak savanna ecosystem.
