Angelina National Forest

Angelina National Forest

Infobox_protected_area | name = Angelina National Forest
iucn_category = VI



caption =
locator_x = 150
locator_y = 137
location = Texas, USA
nearest_city = Lufkin, TX
lat_degrees = 31
lat_minutes = 16
lat_seconds = 07
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 94
long_minutes = 24
long_seconds = 43
long_direction = W
area = 153,179 acres (620 km²)
established = 1935
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = U.S. Forest Service

Angelina National Forest is a United States National Forest, one of four located in Texas. The convert|153179|acre|km2|sing=on Angelina National Forest is located in East Texas in parts of San Augustine, Angelina, Jasper and Nacogdoches counties. [ [http://www.fs.fed.us/land/staff/lar/2007/TABLE_6.htm Table 6 - NFS Acreage by State, Congressional District and County] - United States Forest Service - September 30, 2007] It is managed together with the three other National Forests in Texas (Davy Crockett, Sabine, and Sam Houston) from Forest Service offices in Lufkin, Texas. There are local ranger district offices located in Zavalla. The forest lies in the Neches River Basin and on the north and south shores of Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Longleaf Pine is the predominant cover type in the southern portion of the forest, while Loblolly and Shortleaf Pine are the dominant Hundreds of wildlife species exist in the forest. Principal game in the is deer, squirrel, wild turkey, woodcock, quail, dove and duck. The forest provides wintering habitat for the threatened Bald Eagle. The Red-cockaded Woodpecker, an endangered species, is found throughout the forest.

History

Humans came to the area around 8,000 years ago. Archeological sites document the evidence of man's presence over the entire period since then.

In 1934, the Texas Legislature approved a resolution to urge federal purchase of land to create National Forests in Texas. In 1935, acquisition began on the Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, Sabine and Angelina National Forests.

References

External links

* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/texas/recreation/angelina/angelina_gen_info.shtml Angelina National Forest] USDA Forest Service - National Forests & Grasslands in Texas
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/AA/gka2.html Angelina National Forest] from the Handbook of Texas Online


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