11Cache River State Natural Area, Illinois
Located in the southernmost part of the state, this place is an official “Wetland of International Importance”. It is separated into three individual sections: Glass Hill, Little Black Slough, and the Lower Cache River Swamps. They each feature different habitats, be it migrant birds or some rare species. Here you’ll also find cypress trees that are more than 200 years old with buttresses of more than 40 feet in circumference.
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