Kidd Lake State Natural Area
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
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Part of Kidd Lake Marsh viewed from Fults Hill Prairie
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 Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Kidd Lake State Natural Area
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| Location | Monroe County, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Chester, Illinois |
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| Area | 800 acres (324 ha) |
| Established | October 1970 |
| Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
| http://www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R4/fhp.htm | |
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]
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