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Within the System of Natural Areas are sites that represent some of the best, and last, remaining examples of the state’s original natural landscape. Natural areas are special places that protect rare natural communities and provide vital habitat for a host of plant and animal species, some of which are considered to be rare, threatened, or endangered. Locate one of our 79 natural areas below.

 

Taylor Woodlands Natural Area

Taylor Woodlands Natural Area
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Natural Areas
Division
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Acres
137
Year Added
1977
Hunting Allowed?
No
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission
Featured by
ANHC
Location
Jefferson County
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Taylor Woodlands Natural Area is characterized by the closed canopy, relatively open interior, and poor drainage representative of the bottomland hardwood forests that were once widespread across the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. The dominant tree species of the wetter areas of the natural area include bald cypress, black willow, red maple, and water locust. Drier sites contain pecan, water hickory, and sugarberry trees.

DIRECTIONS

From Interstate 530 at Pine Bluff, take U.S. Highway 65B east 0.2 mile to 38th Street (Phillips Road). Turn right, and travel approximately 0.8 mile south. Turn left (east) on the farm road. The natural area is within the wooded area to the north.

HUNTING

Hunting is prohibited on this natural area.

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