Angelina National Forest
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| Angelina National Forest | |
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| IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area) | |
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| Location: | Texas, USA |
| Nearest city: | Lufkin, TX |
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| Area: | 153,179 acres (620 km²) |
| Established: | 1935 |
| Governing body: | U.S. Forest Service |
Angelina National Forest is a United States National Forest, one of four located in Texas. The 153,179-acre Angelina National Forest is located in East Texas in parts of Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine and Jasper counties. The forest lies in the Neches River Basin and on the north and south shores of Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Longleaf Pine is the predominant cover type in the southern portion of the forest, while Loblolly and Shortleaf Pine are the dominant types in the rest of the forest.
Hundreds of wildlife species exist in the forest. Principal game in the is deer, squirrel, wild turkey, woodcock, quail, dove and duck. The forest provides wintering habitat for the threatened Bald Eagle. The Red-cockaded Woodpecker, an endangered species, is found throughout the forest.
[edit] History
Humans came to the area around 8,000 years ago. Archeological sites document the evidence of man's presence over the entire period since then.
In 1934, the Texas Legislature approved a resolution to urge federal purchase of land to create National Forests in Texas. In 1935, acquisition began on the Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, Sabine and Angelina National Forests.
[edit] External links
- Angelina National Forest USDA Forest Service - National Forests & Grasslands in Texas
- Angelina National Forest from the Handbook of Texas Online
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