Protected areas of Michigan
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The protected areas of Michigan come in an array of different types and levels of protection.
Federal level
Michigan contains a number of different types of federally managed lands. There is one
Michigan has four
Fifteen federal
- One is almost congruent with Isle Royale National Park
- One, Beaver Basin, is managed by the National Park Service and is located within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
- Three are managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service:
- Michigan Islands Wilderness
- Huron Islands Wilderness
- Seney Wilderness
- Ten are located in National Forests and are managed jointly by the ChippewaIndians:
There are eight National Wildlife Refuges covering 113,639 acres (460 km2) in the state. These include the first international refuge between the United States and Canada, the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge.[5] (See List of National Wildlife Refuges#Michigan)
The
State level
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources manages state protected areas. These include 78
The state manages 66 state game areas primarily for hunting. Other areas include state wildlife areas, state wildlife research areas, and wildlife research stations. These cover approximately 340,000 acres.[8]
- List of Michigan state parks
- List of Michigan state forests
- List of Michigan state game and wildlife areas
- List of U.S. state and tribal wilderness areas
Local levels
A number of different local government bodies operate parks and protected areas. These include city parks which may be no more than a green space in a city to large
Private protected areas
A number of areas in Michigan are owned by private, non-profit
References
- ^ "National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, (2012). NPS Overview".
- ^ Table 6 - NFS Acreage by State, Congressional District and County - United States Forest Service - September 30, 2007
- ^ Michigan, National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
- ^ "List of Wilderness areas: Michigan". Wilderness Management Issues. Wilderness.net.
- ^ Refuge List by State: Michigan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- ^ Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA
- ^ [=ACRES&chartType=line Michigan State Park Boundaries], Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- ^ MICHIGAN’S PUBLIC LAND BASE AND OUTDOOR RECREATION, Michigan's 2008-2012 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP), Michigan Department of Natural Resources