Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area is a nature sanctuary in
Door County, Wisconsin,
United States, located on and around
Kangaroo Lake.
The land was designated a
State Natural Area in 2002. Home to the endangered
Hine's Emerald Dragonfly
The Hine’s emerald (''Somatochlora hineana'') is an endangered dragonfly species found in the United States and Canada. Populations exist in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ontario, and Wisconsin. Larvae are found in shallow, flowing water in fen ...
, it has the largest breeding population of the dragonfly in the world. The area also provides recreational activities for the public.
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Species
Many species of plants, mammals, birds, and fish inhabit Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area.
Plants and trees
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White cedar
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Black ash
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Tamarack
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Balsam fir
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Speckled alder
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Willow
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Meadowsweet
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Canada yew
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Starflower
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Sugar maple
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Iris
Birds and mammals
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Bald eagle
The bald eagle (''Haliaeetus leucocephalus'') is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle (''Haliaeetus albicilla''), which occupies the same niche as ...
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Black tern
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Caspian tern
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White-tailed deer
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Canada goose
The Canada goose (''Branta canadensis''), or Canadian goose, is a large wild goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. It is native to the arctic and temperate regions of North America, and it is o ...
Insects
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Hine's Emerald Dragonfly
The Hine’s emerald (''Somatochlora hineana'') is an endangered dragonfly species found in the United States and Canada. Populations exist in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ontario, and Wisconsin. Larvae are found in shallow, flowing water in fen ...
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copper butterfly
Fish
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Bluegill
The bluegill (''Lepomis macrochirus''), sometimes referred to as "bream", "brim", "sunny", or "copper nose" as is common in Texas, is a species of North American freshwater fish, native to and commonly found in streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and ...
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Largemouth bass
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Northern pike
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Smallmouth bass
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Walleye
Gallery
References
External links
Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area
{{Protected Areas of Wisconsin
Protected areas established in 2002
Protected areas of Door County, Wisconsin
State Natural Areas of Wisconsin
2002 establishments in Wisconsin