Chiwaukee Prairie

Chiwaukee Prairie
Map of Wisconsin
Location	Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Coordinates	42°31′15″N 87°49′07″W / 42.5208°N 87.8185°W[1]Coordinates: 42°31′15″N 87°49′07″W / 42.5208°N 87.8185°W[2]
Area	410 acres (170 ha)
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated	1973

Chiwaukee Prairie is a 410-acre (170 ha) prairie in Kenosha County, Wisconsin managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and The Nature Conservancy. Because the prairie features several different habitats, it is home to a vast amount of wildlife species. Archery hunting is allowed on the portion of the land managed by the Wisconsin DNR, however, all hunting is illegal on the portion managed by The Nature Conservancy.^[3] The prairie is also home to several rare species of plantlife.^[4] It was designated a Wisconsin State Natural Area in 1967 and a National Natural Landmark in 1973. Together with lands to the north and south, including Illinois Beach State Park, it forms the Chiwaukee Illinois Beach Lake Plain, an internationally recognized wet-land under the Ramsar Convention.^[5]

References

1. "Chiwaukee Prairie - # 54 Map" (PDF). Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources.
2. "Chiwaukee Prairie - # 54 Map" (PDF). Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources.
3. "Chiwaukee Prairie (No. 54)". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
4. "Chiwaukee Prairie". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
5. https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2243