Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve
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Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve is a Script error: No such module "convert". nature reserve located near Barlow, Kentucky in Ballard County in an area known locally as "the Barlow bottoms", a wetland created by periodic flooding along the mouth of the Ohio River. Originally, Axe Lake consisted of Script error: No such module "convert". of the main lake and about 120 lots on the dryer portions of the property. These lots, the gate and an access road were maintained by a member/share-holder organization which agreed to the lake's dedication as a nature reserve on February 20, 1991. An additional Script error: No such module "convert". was dedicated on December 11, 2001.[1]
The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves has identified Axe Lake as the centerpiece of an expanded long-term project to protect 3,000 acres (12 km2) of bald cypress-tupelo swamp lands which is to be called the Axe Lake Swamp wetlands complex. This cypress-tupelo swamp is the best example of a large intact cypress-tupelo swamp in Kentucky. This protected area is known to support at least eight rare plant and animal species. The site has been recognized as a priority wetland in the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Written permission is required for access to the preserve.[1][2]
Wildlife
Wetlands species of interest:
- Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
- Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)
- Great egret (Casmerodius albus)
- Wood duck (Aix sponsa)
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