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Illinois River: Emiquon and surrounding area aerial imagery

November 10, 2021

Located in floodplain of the Illinois River near Havana, IL, Emiquon is one of the largest floodplain restoration projects in the Midwest. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) manage a TNC preserve and FWS Naitonal Wildlife Refuge in this area. In 2012, the Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge was designated a "Ramsar Wetland of International Importance."

Publication Year 2021
Title Illinois River: Emiquon and surrounding area aerial imagery
DOI 10.5066/P9TOKRNJ
Authors Janis Ruhser, Larry R Robinson
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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