Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas

Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas (SNAs) are public lands in the state of Minnesota that have been permanently protected to preserve any one or combination of the following:

The SNA Program is housed within the Division of Ecological and Water Resources at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The primary goal of the program is to ensure that none of Minnesota's natural heritage is lost from any ecological region of the state. The secondary goal is to provide opportunities for compatible scientific research, education, and nature-based recreation. The Program currently oversees 161 SNAs.

Classification

System

site open by permit only.

July 15 to protect rare bird

breeding areas.

July 15 to protect rare bird

breeding areas.

October 15 to protect turtle

breeding areas.

July 15 to protect rare bird

breeding areas.

to protect rare resources.

public. Queen's Bluff is open

by permit only.

July 15 to protect rare bird

breeding areas.

July 15 to protect rare bird

breeding areas.

July 15 to protect rare bird

breeding areas.

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