Superior National Forest is located in northeastern Minnesota between the U.S.-Canadian border and the north shore of Lake Superior. The national forest is administered by the United States Forest Service, and is a part of the greater Boundary Waters region of Minnesota and Ontario.

Geography

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The forest covers 3.9 million acres (6,093 mi² - 15,782 km²), and has over 445,000 acres of water (695 mi² - 1,800 km²) in over 2,000 lakes. There are more than 1,300 miles (2,092 km) of cold water streams and 950 miles (1,528 km) of warm streams. The lakes were formed by the action of glaciers during the last ice age. The forest is boreal forest or taiga located on part of the Canadian Shield. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is located within the Superior National Forest. The BWCAW is directly south across the border from Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, while Voyageurs National Park (USA) lies to the west of both parks.

Wildlife

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Fish species such as walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, lake trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, and brown trout can be found in abundance in these waters. The northern forest community thrives with its pine, fir and spruce trees and is home to numerouse wildlife species including white-tailed deer, moose, the gray wolf, and american black bear. Northern Minnesota is the last stronghold of the gray wolf in the lower 48 states. Approximately 300-400 wolves continue to roam within the boundaries of the Superior National Forest today.

See also

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• List of forests
• List of U.S. national forests
• Chippewa National Forest
• List of Minnesota trees
• List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
• International Boundary Waters Treaty
• The BWCAWiki

References

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• A map of The forest
• History of the Superior National Forest

Parts of this article were taken from the Forest Service website. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the text is in the public domain.

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