Prairie State Park
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Prairie State Park | |
Missouri State Park | |
Country | United States |
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State | Missouri |
County | Barton |
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Area | 3,942 acres (1,595 ha) [1] |
Established | 1980 [2] |
Management | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
Visitation | 45,186 (2014) [3] |
Website: Prairie State Park | |
Prairie State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Missouri consisting of 3,942 acres (1,595 ha) of grasslands and woodlands in Barton County. The park preserves much of the few remaining acres of tallgrass prairie in the state. The park features hiking trails, camping for backpackers, and a nature center.[4] Captive wild bison and elk roam the park.
Ecology
Prairie State Park is in the central forest-grasslands transition ecoregion of the temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands biome.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prairie State Park. |
- Prairie State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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- State parks of Missouri
- Grasslands of the North American Great Plains
- Protected areas of Barton County, Missouri
- Protected areas established in 1980
- Grasslands of Missouri