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Introduction
Present Day Forests
Recent Forests
Ancient Forests
Conservation
Early Efforts
New Challenges
Biological Diversity
Economic Importance
How Do We Know?
Human Inspiration
Tree Guide
Glossary
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Teacher Orientation
     
Today, less than one tenth of the original (pre-European settlement) forests remain in Illinois. Fortunately, in the early to mid-1900s, the trend toward loss of forests slowed and forests began to increase in most of the state. In the mid-twentieth century, concerned people created conservation groups to save forests.

This Conservation section is about efforts to retain and preserve forested lands in Illinois. It includes information on  four forested areas accessible to the public. It also describes the challenges associated with:

  • fragmentation of forests
  • importation of non-native species
  • maintenance of biological diversity
  • economic importance of Illinois forests today

   
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