Big Thicket National Preserve
The Preserve consists of nine land units and six water corridors encompassing more than 97,000 acres. Big Thicket was the first Preserve in the National Park System established October 11, 1974, and protects an area of rich biological diversity. December 15, 1981, the Preserve was designated an Inte...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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[Washington, DC] :
U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service,
[1998]
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| Summary: | The Preserve consists of nine land units and six water corridors encompassing more than 97,000 acres. Big Thicket was the first Preserve in the National Park System established October 11, 1974, and protects an area of rich biological diversity. December 15, 1981, the Preserve was designated an International Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Man and the Biosphere Program. July 26, 2001, the American Bird Conservancy recognized the Preserve as a Globally Important Bird Area joining thousands of others around the world. |
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| Item Description: | Title and description based on content as of November 2003. |
| Format: | Mode of access : World Wide Web. |
