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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Big Thicket National PreserveA meadow surrounded by tall trees
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Big Thicket National Preserve
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Designations
Globally Important Bird Area - July 26, 2001 UNESCO Biosphere Reserve - December 15, 1981
National Preserve - October 11, 1974

 
Ivory-billed Woodpecker  

Did You Know?
The ivory-billed woodpecker, once considered extinct, was last seen in the Big Thicket in 1967 near the Neches River. Recent sightings in Arkansas give a glimmer of hope for its return.

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Last Updated: September 19, 2006 at 13:18 EST