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State park in Missouri, United States
Prairie State Park
is a public recreation area encompassing nearly 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) of
grasslands
and woodlands in
Barton County
,
Missouri
. The
state 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. Captive wild
bison
and
elk
roam the park.
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The bison herd contains about 100 individuals as of spring 2021.
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Ecology
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Prairie State Park is in the
central forest-grasslands transition
ecoregion
of the
temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands
biome
.
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