Kidd Lake State Natural Area is a protected area of Illinois on 800 acres (324 ha) in Monroe County, Illinois, United States, adjacent to the Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area.[1]
Kidd Lake State Natural Area is an example of the once expansive wetlands of the Mississippi floodplain known as the American Bottoms. The marsh was historically part of an 800-acre (324 ha) lake bed, and was once home to a variety of wetland birds, some now rare in Illinois. It is an important rest stop for migrating waterfowl and continues to provide critical habitat to a diverse range of birds, as well as amphibians and reptiles.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b "Fults Hill Prairie and Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Areas". dnr.state.il.us. Region IV Office: Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on April 25, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
References
- USGS Map Name: Renault, IL (Map) (MRC: 38090B2 ed.). TopoQuest. § Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve, Illinois. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
