One of the first preserves turns 50 against all odds
turns 50 years old this year. It took more than four decades of work and compromises for a national preserve protecting about 3% of the original forest to become a reality.,” the thick tangle of bogs, prairies, and forest covered an estimated 3.5 million acres in southeastern Texas.
One of the most biodiverse areas in the U.S., the preserve shelters at least 1,320 plant species, including many that are endemic. Four of the five known types of carnivorous plants found the U.S. are in the Big Thicket. Add to that diversity of mammals, reptiles, and avian species that either call the Big Thicket home or rely on it seasonally.Big Cypress National PreserveThe 113,000-acre reserve is broken into a “string of pearls” of nine land units and six water units primarily along the. There are 313 miles of waterways, which is also one of the state’s longest wildlife corridors. Of the 33 miles of hiking trails, two short hikes take visitors to see insect-eating plants.
The Big Thicket National Preserve is one of 19 national preserves managed by the National Park Service. Units of the BTNP are scattered between Livingston in the northwest and Beaumont in the southeast. Start any visit to the preserve at the visitor center just north of1,696th in a series.
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