Book Review - The Guide to Iowa's State Preserves

Authors

Cornelia F. Mutel, University of IowaFollow

Document Type

General Interest Article

Abstract

The Iowa State Preserves System gives the highest protection afforded by law to sites "dedicated for maintenance as nearly as possible in [their] natural condition." To date, ninety sites have been dedicated as biological, geological, archaeological, scenic, or historic preserves, declaring that such use is the site's "highest, best, and most important use for the public benefit" (State Preserves Act of 1965). In a state as dramatically altered as Iowa, such remnants are of intense interest to professional and amateur naturalists of all inclinations, as well as to anyone who appreciates nature. Yet understanding the basic qualities of these preserve sites is not always easy. Even finding them has sometimes been difficult-at least it was until publication of The Guide to Iowa's State Preserves, released late in 2001 by the University of Iowa Press.

Publication Date

March-June 2002

Journal Title

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

109

Issue

1-2

First Page

42

Last Page

42

Copyright

© Copyright 2002 by the Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

EN

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Mutel, Cornelia F. (2002) "Book Review - The Guide to Iowa's State Preserves," Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS, 109(1-2), 42-42.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/jias/vol109/iss1/11