thumb|alt=A Lilly pond and stoned walkway with various trees in the background|The Sarah P. Duke Gardens attract more than 300,000 visitors each year. Duke Forest, established in 1931, consists of in six divisions, just west of West Campus. The largest private research forest in North Carolina and one of the largest in the nation,75 Years of Duke Forest . Duke Today, October 6, 2006. Retrieved July 18, 2011. Duke Forest demonstrates a variety of forest stand types and silvicultural treatments. Duke Forest is used extensively for research and includes the Aquatic Research Facility, Forest Carbon Transfer and Storage (FACTS-I) research facility, two permanent towers suitable for micrometeorological studies, and other areas designated for animal behavior and ecosystem study.Duke Forest. Duke Forest. Retrieved June 21, 2011. More than of trails are open to the public for hiking, cycling, and horseback riding.Duke University Admissions: Duke Forest . Duke Admissions. Retrieved May 3, 2011. Duke Lemur Center, located inside Duke Forest, is the world's largest sanctuary for rare and endangered strepsirrhine primates. Founded in 1966, Duke Lemur Center spans and contains nearly 300 animals of 25 different species of lemurs, galagos and lorises.Lillard, Margaret. Duke lemur center has new research focus . The Associated Press, June 4, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
thumb|alt=A Lilly pond and stoned walkway with various trees in the background|The Sarah P. Duke Gardens attract more than 300,000 visitors each year. Duke Forest, established in 1931, consists of in six divisions, just west of West Campus. The largest private research forest in North Carolina and one of the largest in the nation,75 Years of Duke Forest . Duke Today, October 6, 2006. Retrieved July 18, 2011. Duke Forest demonstrates a variety of forest stand types and silvicultural treatments Duke Forest is used extensively for research and includes the Aquatic Research Facility, Forest Carbon Transfer and Storage (FACTS-I) research facility, two permanent towers suitable for micrometeorological studies, and other areas designated for animal behavior and ecosystem study.Duke Forest. Duke Forest. Retrieved June 21, 2011. More than of trails are open to the public for hiking, cycling, and horseback riding.Duke University Admissions: Duke Forest . Duke Admissions Retrieved May 3, 2011. Duke Lemur Center located inside Duke Forest, is the world's largest sanctuary for rare and endangered strepsirrhine primates. Founded in 1966, Duke Lemur Center spans and contains nearly 300 animals of 25 different species of lemurs, galagos and lorises.Lillard, Margaret. Duke lemur center has new research focus . The Associated Press, June 4, 2006 Retrieved June 21, 2011.