Washington, D.C. In recognition of its efforts to conserve wild birds and their habitats, the Superior National Forest has been named by the American Bird Conservancy one of 100 “Globally Important Bird Areas.” With 155 nesting species, the Superior Nati

Superior includes over 445,000 acres of surface water and 2,200, along with dense bogs and forest land. Private, state, and county land lie within the 3.3-million acre boundary of the national forest. Long-term monitoring of bird populations is under way on 154, 40-acre plots.

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