Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area
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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. __NOTOC__


Species

Many species of plants, mammals, birds, and fish inhabit Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area.


Plants and trees

* White cedar * Black ash * Tamarack * Balsam fir * Speckled alder * Willow * Meadowsweet * Canada yew * Starflower * Sugar maple * 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 ...
* Black tern * Caspian tern * White-tailed deer *
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 ...
* 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 ...
* Largemouth bass * Northern pike * Smallmouth bass * Walleye


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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