Buffalo Gap National Grassland
Buffalo Gap National Grassland | |
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Location | South Dakota, United States |
Nearest city | Hot Springs, SD |
Coordinates | 43°29′57″N 102°53′21″W / 43.49917°N 102.88917°W |
Area | 595,715 acres (2,410.77 km2)[1] |
Established | June 23, 1960 |
Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Website | Buffalo Gap National Grassland |
Southwestern South Dakota |
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Geologic and natural history |
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Forests and wildernesses |
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Buffalo Gap National Grassland is a
Buffalo Gap National Grassland is managed by the Forest Service together with the Nebraska and Samuel R. McKelvie National Forests and the Fort Pierre and Oglala National Grasslands from common offices in Chadron, Nebraska. There are local ranger district offices located in Hot Springs and Wall.[2] It also surrounds Badlands National Park and Minuteman Missile National Historic Site.
In what is known as the Conata Basin region of the grassland, the most successful
In 2010, South Dakota Senator
In Jan. 2013,
National Grasslands Visitor Center
The National Grasslands Visitor Center in Wall, South Dakota is part of the Buffalo Gap National Grassland – Wall Ranger District. The center features exhibits about grassland wildlife and plants, grazing management and the history of the Great Plains. There is also a theater with a video about the grasslands, restrooms and a gift shop.
References
- ^ "Land Areas of the National Forest System". U.S. Forest Service. January 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ "Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ "Conservation Group Hails Introduction of Grassland Wilderness Bill". South Dakota Wild Grassland Coalition. May 5, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ Cook, Andrea J. (June 16, 2010). "Neighbors disagree on grasslands wilderness". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Charmaine White Face: Deadly dose of uranium for soldiers". Indianz.Com. 2013-01-28. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
External links
- Media related to Buffalo Gap National Grassland at Wikimedia Commons
- Buffalo Gap National Grassland – Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands
- National Grasslands Visitor Center