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The Common Loon , Minnesota's state bird .
The following is a list of Important Bird Areas in Minnesota , as recognized by the National Audubon Society . Minnesota has 47 IBAs in total.
Important Bird Areas of global priority
Important Bird Areas of statewide priority
Name
Counties
Area
Coordinates
Species
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge [ 1] [ 2]
Marshall
61,502 acres (24,889 ha)
48°12′36″N 95°34′12″W / 48.2100°N 95.5701°W / 48.2100; -95.5701 (Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge )
Arden Hills Army Training Site–Rice Creek
Ramsey
1,915 acres (775 ha)
45°05′53″N 93°09′36″W / 45.098°N 93.160°W / 45.098; -93.160 (Arden Hills Army Training Site )
Avon Hills
Stearns
72,001 acres (29,138 ha)
45°21′N 94°15′W / 45.35°N 94.25°W / 45.35; -94.25 (Avon Hills )
Big Bog
Lake of the Woods , Koochiching
1,746,543 acres (706,801 ha)
48°18′N 94°12′W / 48.3°N 94.2°W / 48.3; -94.2 (Big Bog )
Blufflands–Root River
Fillmore , Houston , Olmsted , Winona
489,194 acres (197,970 ha)
43°38′34″N 91°51′02″W / 43.6427°N 91.85061°W / 43.6427; -91.85061 (Blufflands–Root River )
Camp Ripley –Pillsbury–Lake Alexander
Cass , Crow Wing , Morrison
135,436 acres (54,809 ha)
46°17′47″N 94°26′51″W / 46.29639°N 94.4475°W / 46.29639; -94.4475 (Camp Ripley–Pillsbury–Lake Alexander )
Carlos Avery
Anoka , Chisago , Isanti , Washington
85,864 acres (34,748 ha)
45°19′44″N 93°03′07″W / 45.32895°N 93.05192°W / 45.32895; -93.05192 (Carlos Avery )
Crane Meadows Rice–Skunk Lake
Morrison
19,254 acres (7,792 ha)
45°55′01″N 94°12′18″W / 45.917°N 94.205°W / 45.917; -94.205 (Crane Meadows Rice–Skunk Lake )
Des Moines River
Cottonwood , Jackson
38,225 acres (15,469 ha)
43°41′15″N 95°02′30″W / 43.6875°N 95.04167°W / 43.6875; -95.04167 (Des Moines River )
Goose Lake Swamp
Pennington , Polk , Red Lake
Heron Lake
Cottonwood , Jackson , Murray
Itasca State Park
Becker , Clearwater , Hubbard
Kettle River / Banning State Park
Chisago , Pine
Kittson–Roseau Aspen Parkland
Kittson , Roseau
Lake Byllesby
Dakota , Goodhue
Lake Maria State Park –Harry Larson County Forest
Wright
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Lake Osakis
Douglas , Todd
Lower Minnesota River Valley
Carver , Dakota , Hennepin , Scott
McGregor
Aitkin
Mille Lacs
Aitkin , Crow Wing , Mille Lacs
Minneapolis Chain of Lakes
Hennepin
Mississippi River Twin Cities
Dakota , Hennepin , Ramsey , Washington
Murphy–Hanrehan Park Reserve
Dakota , Scott
North Metro Mississippi River
Anoka , Hennepin
North Shore Peregrine Falcon Eyries
Cook , Lake
Northland Arboretum
Crow Wing
Pigeon Lake
Meeker
Prairie Coteau
Lincoln , Murray , Pipestone , Rock , Yellow Medicine
Salt Lake
Lac Qui Parle
Sax –Zim Bog
St. Louis
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
Sherburne
References
List of Wildlife Management Areas in Minnesota
Minneapolis Parks article
Minneapolis has an extensive parks and recreation system, governed mostly by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the Three Rivers Park District .
City Parks