Zurich Bog is a
sphagnum
''Sphagnum'' is a genus of approximately 380 accepted species of mosses, commonly known as sphagnum moss, peat moss, also bog moss and quacker moss (although that term is also sometimes used for peat). Accumulations of ''Sphagnum'' can store wa ...
bog in
Arcadia
Arcadia may refer to:
Places Australia
* Arcadia, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
* Arcadia, Queensland
* Arcadia, Victoria
Greece
* Arcadia (region), a region in the central Peloponnese
* Arcadia (regional unit), a modern administrative un ...
,
New York. Lyman Stuart and the Newark School District donated the land on December 10, 1957 to the
Bergen Swamp Preservation Society which had been created in 1935 to preserve the similar
Bergen-Byron Swamp.
The bog has been the focus of scientific interest since the 19th century,
and was declared a
National Natural Landmark
The National Natural Landmarks (NNL) Program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the natural history of the United States. It is the only national natural areas program that identifies and recognizes the best ...
in May 1973.
See also
*
List of National Natural Landmarks in New York
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The National Natural Landmarks in New York include 28 of the almost 600 National Natural Landmarks (NNLs) in the United States. Twenty-six landmarks are contained entirely within New York; the two exceptions are the Palisades of the Huds ...
References
External links
Bergen Swamp Preservation Society pageMap and directions
National Natural Landmarks in New York (state)
Protected areas of Wayne County, New York
Landforms of Wayne County, New York
Nature reserves in New York (state)
Wetlands of New York (state)
Bogs of the United States
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