Nature Viewing

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Hiawatha National Forest is rich in wildlife, which includes 312 species that live within the Hiawatha National Forest region.

Eleven federally Threatened or Endangered species are known to occur within the Forest, including: Gray Wolf, Canada Lynx, Great Lakes Piping Plover, Kirtland's Warbler, Bald Eagle, Hine's Emerald Dragonfly, Lakeside Daisy, Pitcher's Thistle, Dwarf Lake Iris, Hart's-tongue Fern, and Houghton's Goldenrod.

The Hiawatha National Forest, with its many lakes, swamps, forests and fields, provides ideal habitat for many species of birds. Over 250 species of birds use the Hiawatha, either when migrating through the area, as summer or winter range, or as permanent residents.

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