swap_horiz Conata Basin Alternatives

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Nebraska Sandhills

The Nebraska Sandhills is a region of stabilized sand dunes covering approximately 19,600 square miles (50,800 km²) acro...

Ranching Nebraska Mixed Grass Sandhills

9.39 Excellent

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Northern Great Plains

The Northern Great Plains is a vast temperate grassland ecoregion spanning portions of Montana, North Dakota, South Dako...

North America Ranching Bison Mixed Grass

9.21 Excellent

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Zumwalt Prairie Preserve

The Zumwalt Prairie Preserve in Oregon is a large grassland maintained by The Nature Conservancy that protects a globall...

Wildlife Preserve Oregon Bunchgrass

9.18 Excellent

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Nebraska Sand Hills Mixed Grasslands

The Nebraska Sand Hills Mixed Grasslands is a Level III ecoregion located in the central United States, encompassing app...

Ecoregion Nebraska Rangeland Mixed Grass

9.18 Excellent

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Wanuskewin Heritage Park

Wanuskewin Heritage Park is a National Historic Site of Canada located in Saskatchewan that preserves and celebrates ove...

Indigenous Bison Saskatchewan Mixed Grass

9.08 Excellent

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Canadian Forces Base Suffield National Wildlife Area

The Canadian Forces Base Suffield National Wildlife Area is a protected conservation region located in Alberta, Canada....

Alberta Military Land Mixed Grass National Wildlife Area

8.93 Great

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Spirit Sands

Spirit Sands is a paraglacial sand dune region located within Spruce Woods Provincial Park in the Canadian province of M...

Dunes Manitoba Mixed Grass Sandhills

8.79 Great

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Myakka River State Park Dry Prairie

The dry prairie within Myakka River State Park is a protected ecosystem located in southwestern Florida. It represents o...

Wildlife Wetland Florida State Park

8.75 Great

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The Nature Conservancy's Platte River Prairies

The Nature Conservancy's Platte River Prairies is a protected grassland preserve located in central Nebraska, United Sta...

Restoration Nebraska Nature Conservancy Mixed Grass

8.72 Great

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Samuel H. Ordway Jr. Memorial Prairie

The Samuel H. Ordway Jr. Memorial Prairie is a 7,800-acre nature preserve located in South Dakota. Managed by The Nature...

Research Preserve Protected South Dakota

8.61 Great

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Samuel H. Ordway Jr. Memorial Preserve

The Samuel H. Ordway Jr. Memorial Preserve is a vast protected area of mixed-grass and tallgrass prairie located in Sout...

Bison South Dakota Nature Conservancy Mixed Grass

8.47 Great

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Little Missouri National Grassland

Little Missouri National Grassland encompasses more than one million acres of prairie land within North Dakota. This are...

Badlands North Dakota Usfs Mixed Grass

8.23 Great

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Buffalo Gap National Grassland

Buffalo Gap National Grassland spans nearly 600,000 acres across South Dakota’s mixed-grass prairie landscape. This US F...

Badlands South Dakota Usfs Mixed Grass

8.19 Great

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Waubay National Wildlife Refuge

Waubay National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in northeastern South Dakota established to preserve critical habita...

Birds South Dakota Wildlife Refuge Mixed Grass

8.01 Great

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Oglala National Grassland

Oglala National Grassland is a federally managed grassland in northwestern Nebraska administered by the U.S. Forest Serv...

Nebraska Badlands Usfs Mixed Grass

7.87 Good

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Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge

Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area located in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, established in 1936...

Wetland South Dakota Wildlife Refuge Waterfowl

7.66 Good

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Samuel H. Ordway Memorial Prairie

The Samuel H. Ordway Jr. Memorial Preserve is a protected natural area in north-central South Dakota managed by The Natu...

Memorial Plains South Dakota Nature Conservancy

7.54 Good

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Prairie Coteau

Prairie Coteau, historically known as Coteau des Prairies, is a large, elevated plateau primarily spanning eastern South...

Plains South Dakota Mixed Grass Region

7.45 Good

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Grand River National Grassland

Grand River National Grassland encompasses approximately 155,077 acres in northwestern South Dakota, managed by the USDA...

Plains South Dakota Usfs Mixed Grass

7.13 Good

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Fort Pierre National Grassland

Fort Pierre National Grassland is a federally managed grassland in central South Dakota, south of the state capital, Pie...

Plains South Dakota Usfs Mixed Grass

7.04 Good