Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area Explained

Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area
Map:	USA Wisconsin#USA
Relief:	1
Location:	Door, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates:	45.0517°N -87.1608°W
Area Acre:	357
Elevation:	600feet^[1]
Established:	2002
Governing Body:	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area is a nature sanctuary in Door County, Wisconsin, United States, located on and around Kangaroo Lake.^[2] The land was designated a State Natural Area in 2002. Home to the endangered Hine's Emerald Dragonfly, it has the largest breeding population of the dragonfly in the world.^[3] The area also provides recreational activities for the public.^[2]

Species

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

Plants and trees^[2]

• White cedar
• Black ash
• Tamarack
• Balsam fir
• Speckled alder
• Willow
• Meadowsweet
• Canada yew
• Starflower
• Sugar maple
• Iris

Birds and mammals^{[2] [4]}

• Bald eagle
• Black tern
• Caspian tern
• White-tailed deer
• Canada goose

Insects^[2]

• Hine's Emerald Dragonfly
• copper butterfly

Fish^[5]

• Bluegill
• Largemouth bass
• Northern pike
• Smallmouth bass
• Walleye

External links

• Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{Gnis3|2085424}} Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area ]. 2006-03-23 . . . 2011-03-18.
2. Web site: Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area. 2007-08-03. 2007. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
3. Web site: Hines Dragonfly . Hinesdragonfly.org . 2007-08-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928222551/http://www.hinesdragonfly.org/ . 2007-09-28 .
4. Web site: Kangaroo Lake. Nature.org . 2007-08-03.
5. Web site: Fish of Kangaroo Lake . Lake-link . 2007-08-03.