Big River State Forest
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| Big River State Forest, Illinois, USA | |
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| IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area) | |
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| Location | Henderson County, Illinois, USA |
| Nearest city | Keithsburg, Illinois |
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| Area | 2,900 acres (11.74 km²) |
| Established | 1925 |
| Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
Big River State Forest is a conservation area on 2,900 acres (11.74 km²) in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The land was first acquired in 1925 as only a 200 acres (0.81 km²) refuge, but subsequent land purcheses raised the totale to 2,900 acres (11.74 km²).
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