Tamarac Wilderness

Coordinates: 47°04′15″N 095°35′43″W / 47.07083°N 95.59528°W / 47.07083; -95.59528
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Tamarac Wilderness
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Tamarac Wilderness is a 2,180-acre (9 km2)

wilderness area in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Established by the United States Congress in 1976, Tamarac Wilderness is composed primarily of small lakes, wooded potholes, bogs and marshes.[1] The wilderness consists of four sections of the 42,724-acre (173 km2) Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge: three islands in Tamarac Lake totaling about 65 acres (0 km2) in the southwest section, and more than 2,180 acres (9 km2) in the northwest corner.[2]

Vegetation

Much of the wilderness is forested with

tamarack, and spruce are common.[1]

Wildlife

A variety of wildlife can be found in the Tamarac Wilderness, including

timber wolf, as well as numerous passerine birds.[1][2] Fish found in Tamarac Lake include northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and yellow perch.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Tamarac Wilderness Area - GORP
  2. ^ a b c Tamarac Wilderness - Wilderness.net

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