Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area
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Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area is a nature sanctuary in Door County, Wisconsin
, USA, located on and around Kangaroo Lake
. The land was designated a State Natural Area
in 2002. Home to the endangered Hine's Emerald Dragonfly
, it has the largest breeding population of the dragonfly in the world. The area also provides recreational activities for the public.
Door County, Wisconsin
Door County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 27,961. Its county seat is Sturgeon Bay. Door County is a popular vacation and tourist destination, especially for residents of Wisconsin and Illinois....
, USA, located on and around Kangaroo Lake
Kangaroo Lake
Kangaroo Lake is the largest inland lake in Door County, Wisconsin. It is located in the towns of Baileys Harbor and Jacksonport, and is the main feature of Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area....
. The land was designated a State Natural Area
Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program
The Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program is a conservation program created to highlight and protect areas with outstanding natural or archaeological resources in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. There are currently 609 State Natural Areas encompassing a total of more than...
in 2002. Home to the endangered Hine's Emerald Dragonfly
Hine's Emerald Dragonfly
The Hine's Emerald Dragonfly is a dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.Globally, the species is extremely rare. The largest breeding population known is in Door County, Wisconsin...
, it has the largest breeding population of the dragonfly in the world. The area also provides recreational activities for the public.
Species in the State Natural Area
Many species of plants, mammals, birds and fish inhabit Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area.Plants and trees
- White cedarWhite CedarWhite Cedar may refer to several different trees:* Cupressaceae:** Chamaecyparis thyoides – Atlantic White Cypress** Cupressus lusitanica – Mexican White Cedar** Thuja occidentalis – Eastern Arborvitae* Meliaceae:...
- Black ash
- Tamarack
- Balsam firBalsam FirThe balsam fir is a North American fir, native to most of eastern and central Canada and the northeastern United States .-Growth:It is a small to medium-size evergreen tree typically tall, rarely to tall, with a narrow conic crown...
- Speckled alder
- WillowWillowWillows, sallows, and osiers form the genus Salix, around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere...
- MeadowsweetMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria, commonly known as Meadowsweet, is a perennial herb in the family Rosaceae that grows in damp meadows. It is native throughout most of Europe and Western Asia...
- Canada yew
- StarflowerStarflower-Plants:* Borage An annual herb from Syria, naturalized in much of Europe, North Africa, and Iran*Calytrix, a shrub of the myrtle family, native to Australia* Trientalis, shrubs of the primrose family including:...
- Sugar mapleSugar MapleAcer saccharum is a species of maple native to the hardwood forests of northeastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to southern Ontario, and south to Georgia and Texas...
- IrisIris (plant)Iris is a genus of 260-300species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species...
Birds and mammals
- Bald eagleBald EagleThe Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. It is the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle...
- Black ternBlack TernThe Black Tern, Chlidonias niger, is a small tern generally found in or near inland water in Europe and North America. As its name suggests, it has predominantly dark plumage.- Description :...
- Caspian ternCaspian TernThe Caspian Tern is a species of tern, with a subcosmopolitan but scattered distribution. Despite its extensive range, it is monotypic of its genus, and has no subspecies accepted either...
- White-tailed deerWhite-tailed DeerThe white-tailed deer , also known as the Virginia deer or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States , Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru...
- Canada gooseCanada GooseThe Canada Goose is a wild goose belonging to the genus Branta, which is native to arctic and temperate regions of North America, having a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brownish-gray body....