Buffalo Gap National Grassland
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| Buffalo Gap National Grassland | |
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| IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area) | |
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| Location: | South Dakota, United States |
| Nearest city: | Hot Springs, SD |
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| Area: | 597,431 acres (2,417 km²) |
| Established: | June 23, 1960 |
| Governing body: | U.S. Forest Service |
Buffalo Gap National Grassland is a National Grassland located in South Dakota, United States. It is also the second largest National Grassland. Characteristics of the grasslands include mixed prairie and chalky badlands. The grassland is managed by the U.S. Forest Service and is a division of Nebraska National Forest.
In what is known as the Conata Basin region of the grassland, the most successful Black-footed ferret reintroduction program undertaken by the federal government, has established a small but sustainable population of these previously expirated mammals.
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