Colville National Forest
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| Location | Washington, United States |
| Nearest city | Colville, WA |
| Coordinates | 48°41′17″N 117°37′30″W / 48.688°N 117.625°W |
| Area | 1,500,000 acres (6,100 km2)[1] |
| Established | March 1, 1907[2] |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
| Website | Colville National Forest |
The Colville National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in northeastern Washington state. It is bordered on the west by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest and the Kaniksu National Forest to the east. The forest also borders Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge and the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.
As of October 2020, the Colville National Forest now includes the Tonasket Ranger District, which was previously part of the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest.[3][4]
Geography
The forest encompasses a mountainous area consisting of the Kettle River and Selkirk mountain ranges, and the upper reaches of the Columbia River. The mountains ranges and forest are located mostly within the Columbia Mountains, which are part of the western foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
The forest has a total area of 1.5 million
Fauna
Wildlife include
Other protected areas
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See also
References
- ^ "About the Forest". U.S. Forest Service. January 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ "The National Forests of the United States" (PDF). ForestHistory.org. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ "Tonasket Ranger District". Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ "The Colville National Forest will Assume Administrative Duties for the Tonasket Ranger District". 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ Bolsinger, Charles L.; Waddell, Karen L. (1993), Area of old-growth forests in California, Oregon, and Washington (PDF), United States Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Resource Bulletin PNW-RB-197
- ^ "Sole surviving member of the South Selkirk caribou herd captured, Gray Ghosts are no more in Lower 48". 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ "Sullivan Lake". American Trails. 2013-04-24. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-14.