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Big Bend National Park

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Big Bend National Park is a national park of the United States located in West Texas, on the border with Mexico. It has national significance as the largest protected area of Chihuahuan Desert topography and ecology in the United States, and it takes its name from a large bend in the Rio Grande. The park protects more than 1,200 species of plants, more than 450 species of birds, 56 species of reptiles, and 75 species of mammals.

Facts
Designation Category
Biosphere Reserve 2
Established Year
1942 2
Area (sq km)
3091.26 2
Classification
Realm
Terrestrial 1
Sources
1. Big Bend National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
Quote, Wikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
Big Bend National Park is a national park of the United States located in West Texas, bordering Mexico.
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2. Wikidata: Big Bend National Park
  • Wikidata Q1427197, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q158454
  • Wikidata Q1427197 P571 inception
  • Part Of: United States, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: United States
On Continent: North America, Wikidata item for United States, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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