| Mantua Bog State Nature Preserve | |
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| Location | Mantua Township, Portage County, Ohio |
| Nearest city | Mantua |
| Coordinates | 41°16′49″N81°12′41″W / 41.28028°N 81.21139°W /41.28028; -81.21139[1] |
| Area | 104.8 ha (259 acres) |
| Website | Official website |
| Designated | 1976 (1976) |
TheMantua Bog State Nature Preserve (orMantua Swamp) is a 104.8-acre (42.4 ha) protected wetland inMantua Township, Portage County in the U.S. state of Ohio. It was designated aNational Natural Landmark in 1976[2][3] and a state nature preserve in 1990.[4][5] The national landmark designation encompasses 285 acres (115 ha) which includes Marsh Wetlands State Nature Preserve, in addition to Mantua Bog State Nature Preserve.[6]
The nature preserve includes different types of wetlands includingswamp forest, borealbog, andcattail marshes.[2] Twenty-four state-listed plants have been identified in the bog including autumn willow (Salix serissima), bunchflower (Melanthium virginicum), and cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos).[4] In 2000, the Ohio Odonata Survey found a breeding population of the brush-tipped emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora walshii), a species not previously known to exist in Ohio.[7][1]
Access is by permit only (from theDivision of Natural Areas and Preserves) due to the sensitivity of the wetland.[4]
