WILDLIFE AREAS | Close to flora and fauna Thousands of acres in the region are set aside by the state for the public to hunt, fish, trap, hike and partake in other outdoor activities. Here are

COLUMBIANA COUNTY
Highlandtown: 2,265 acres northeast of state routes 164 and 39 in the southern section of the county.
Zeppernick: 581 acres along state Route 172, northwest of Hanoverton.
MAHONING COUNTY
Berlin Lake: 8,518 acres, some of which lie in Stark and Portage counties. The Mahoning County section is along U.S. Route 225 and Berlin Station, Leffingwell and Western Reserve roads in the western part of the county near Berlin Reservoir.
TRUMBULL COUNTY
Mosquito Creek: 8,525 acres at the northern end of Mosquito Lake, south of state Route 87 and east of North Bloomfield.
Grand River: 6,993 acres along state Route 534 and state Route 88 near Farmington.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Brush Creek: 4,131 acres east of state Route 164, south of Salineville.
FACTS AND FIGURES
Ohio has nearly 170,000 acres designated as wildlife areas.
There are about 100 wildlife areas spread throughout the state.
It's been estimated that the areas receive more than a million visitors annually.
In fiscal year 2002, the state spent about $10.5 million on wildlife management, including research and operating wildlife areas.
Money for wildlife areas comes from revenue produced by hunting and fishing licenses and from federal funds supplied by taxes on firearms, and hunting and fishing equipment.