- Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Infobox_protected_area | name = Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Areaark, Illinois, USA
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caption = Map of theU.S. state ofIllinois showing the location of Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area
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location = Tazewell County,Illinois , USA
nearest_city =Mackinaw, Illinois
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area = convert|1448|acre|km2|2|lk=on
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governing_body =Illinois Department of Natural Resources The Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 1,448-acre (5.9 km²)state park inTazewell County, Illinois . It is operated by theIllinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).The Mackinaw River SFWA consists of more than two square miles of upslope on the south bank of the
Mackinaw River , primarily wooded land with some upland meadows. There are also two sections of Mackinaw River bottomland that offer direct access to the river; each section is approximately 0.25 miles (0.4 km) wide. The Mackinaw River SWFA is primarily managed for the hunting ofwhitetail deer , althoughfishing andcanoeing are also welcomed.The Mackinaw River is a free-running river throughout most of its length, and therefore offers potential for the preservation of
fish andshellfish species (particularlymussels ) historically associated with the tallgrassprairie . However, most of the river'sdrainage is heavily utilized for cropfarm ing, with its potential forerosion and consequentsiltation . 66% of the river's drainage is cropland. The Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area is an island of natural drainage into the vulnerable river, although it takes up less than 1.2% of the river's total watershed.The nearest town to the Mackinaw River SFWA is
Mackinaw, Illinois .External links
* [http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R1/MACKINA.HTM#Nature IDNR - Mackinaw River SFWA]
* [http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/cwe/rra/site15.html University of Illinois - Mackinaw River]
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