Big River State Forest
Encyclopedia
Big River State Forest is a conservation area
on 2900 acres (1,174 ha) in Henderson County, Illinois
, United States
. The land was first acquired in 1925 as only a 200 acres (81 ha) refuge, but subsequent land purchases raised the total to 2900 acres (11.7 km²).
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
on 2900 acres (1,174 ha) in Henderson County, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The land was first acquired in 1925 as only a 200 acres (81 ha) refuge, but subsequent land purchases raised the total to 2900 acres (11.7 km²).