| Allegheny Islands Wilderness | |
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| Location | Warren /Forest counties,Pennsylvania,USA |
| Coordinates | 41°45′05″N79°18′56″W / 41.7513364°N 79.315453°W /41.7513364; -79.315453[1] |
| Area | 368 acres (149 ha) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
TheAllegheny Islands Wilderness is located in theAllegheny National Forest. It comprises seven islands in the Allegheny River,[2] totaling 368 acres (149 ha). All arealluvial origin. The islands are located between Buckaloons Recreation Area andTionesta, Pennsylvania.
The Allegheny Islands Wilderness was created by Congress in 1984 as part of theNational Wilderness Preservation System. It is one of the smallest wilderness areas of theUnited States.
These islands are characterized by river bottom forest types such aswillows,American sycamore, shagbarkhickory,green ash, andsilver maple.Crull's andThompson's Island contain 156 acres (63 ha) of mature andold-growth forests.
Bald eagles have returned to the area, andotters have been re-introduced. The area is home toospreys, soft-shelledturtles, great blueherons,kingfishers, commonmergansers,mallards, andbeavers.
The Allegheny River is home to a variety of freshwatermussels.
The islands are home to the federally endangeredclubshell mussel (Pleurobema clava) and theNorthern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana).
They are also home to rare fishes, including the bluebreast darter (Etheostoma camurum), and the spotted darter (Etheostoma maculatum).
The area was featured in "Brian Finch's Black Op," the November 3, 2015 episode ofLimitless.
