Location Texas, United States Governing body U.S. Forest Service Established October 30, 1984 | Nearest city Lufkin, TX Area 53.95 km² | |
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Website Angelina N.F. - Upland Island & Turkey Hill Wilderness Areas Address Angelina National Forest, Zavalla, TX 75980, USA Management United States Forest Service Similar Angelina National Forest, Ebenezer Park, Jackson Hill Park, National Forests | ||
Upland Island Wilderness is one of five designated wilderness areas managed by the U.S. Forest Service in East Texas. The 13,331-acre (53.95 km2) wilderness is located in Angelina and Jasper Counties and is part of Angelina National Forest. The area was named by conservationist Edward C. Fritz, who led the effort to designate wilderness areas in East Texas in 1984.
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EcosystemsEdit
The wilderness contains a diverse range of ecosystems, from park-like upland forests of longleaf pine and pitcher plant bogs with wild azaleas and orchids to bottomland hardwood forests and palmetto flats along the Neches River.
MaintenanceEdit
The primitive landscape has been relatively untouched, and the Forest Service has managed to keep the area natural with the help of regulations and prohibited activities. It is their effort to keep the designated land clean and natural.