The Juniper Prairie Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the Ocala National Forest in Florida, United States. The Juniper Prairie Wilderness was established in 1984 and covers an area of about 54 square kilometers. It protects a diverse set of habitats including prairie, Longleaf and Sand Pine scrub, marshes, subtropical palm jungles, swamp har…
The Juniper Prairie Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the Ocala National Forest in Florida, United States. The Juniper Prairie Wilderness was established in 1984 and covers an area of about 54 square kilometers. It protects a diverse set of habitats including prairie, Longleaf and Sand Pine scrub, marshes, subtropical palm jungles, swamp hardwoods, as well as sawgrass. It also forms the drainage basin for the Juniper River. The headwaters of the Juniper River, Juniper Springs, is a first magnitude artesian aquifer, and is bounded within a national forest.
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