List of National Natural Landmarks in Arkansas

From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmark

National Natural Landmark

The National Natural Landmark program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the natural history of the United States. It is the only natural areas program of national scope that identifies and recognizes the best examples of biological and geological features in...

s in Arkansas

Arkansas

Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...

. There are 5 in total, 4 are forests, 1 is other (spring).

	Name	Location	County	Description
1	Big Lake Natural Area		Mississippi	Forest area within Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge is an 11,038 acre wildlife refuge located in Mississippi County, Arkansas managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.... .http://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/Registry/USA_Map/States/Arkansas/NNL/BLNA/index.cfm
2	Lake Winona Research Natural Area		Saline	Pine forest near Lake Winona, water supply lake on Alum Fork of Saline River Saline River (Ouachita River) The Saline River is a tributary of the Ouachita River in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Arkansas.The Saline River begins in the eastern foothills of the Ouachita Mountains in Saline and Garland counties and is one of the last free-flowing rivers in the Ouachita River Basin... .http://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/Registry/USA_Map/States/Arkansas/NNL/LWRNA/index.cfm http://www.carkw.com/source/lake_winona.asp
3	Mammoth Spring Mammoth Spring Mammoth Spring is a very large first magnitude spring and is the largest spring in the state of Arkansas and one of the three largest springs within the Ozark Plateau region. It is located in Mammoth Spring State Park, a state park of Arkansas, in the extreme north-central part of the state at the...	Mammoth Spring Mammoth Spring, Arkansas Mammoth Spring is a city in Fulton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 977 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mammoth Spring is located at .... 36.4978°N 91.5359°W	Fulton	The largest first magnitude spring Spring (hydrosphere) A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground... in Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... , it is connected underground to another Natural Landmark, the Grand Gulf State Park in Missouri.
4	Roaring Branch Research Natural Area		Polk	http://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/Registry/USA_Map/States/Arkansas/NNL/RBRNA/index.cfm
5	White River Sugarberry Natural Area		Desha Desha County, Arkansas Desha County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,008. The county seat is Arkansas City. Desha County is Arkansas's 40th county, formed on December 12, 1838, and named for Captain Benjamin Desha who fought in the War of...	http://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/Registry/USA_Map/States/Arkansas/NNL/WRSNA/index.cfm

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