State Nature Preserves in Kentucky

A State Nature Preserve is a legally dedicated area that has been recognized for its natural significance and protected by law for scientific and educational purposes. Dedicated state nature preserves are established solely to protect and preserve rare species, the natural environment, or exceptional natural scenery or environmental education opportunities. State Nature Preserves available in this layer are open to the public for hiking only. Hiking trails are closely regulated to protect the natural integrity of the preserve so that it may be passed on unimpaired to future generations. Certain preserves are only open for scientific research at this time and are not available in this layer.州级自然保护区（State Nature Preserve）是经法律专门划定、因其自然价值获得认定，并为科学与教育目的依法受到保护的区域。经划定的州级自然保护区，其设立宗旨仅为保护珍稀物种、自然环境，或是极具特色的自然景观，亦或是提供环境教育契机。本数据集图层中收录的州级自然保护区，仅对公众开放徒步游览。徒步步道受到严格管控，以保护保护区的自然完整性，使其能够完好无损地传承给后世子孙。目前部分保护区仅对科学研究开放，未被纳入本数据集图层。