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The Cross Timbers are contained within the WWF central forest-grasslands transition ecoregion. The woodland and savanna portions of the Cross Timbers are mainly post oak and blackjack oak on coarse, sandy soils; [4] fire suppression in recent years has increased forest density and allowed eastern redcedar to invade as well.
Located in a transition between the Ozark Mountains on the east and the Cross Timbers/Sandstone Hills on the West, this area is the wettest part of Oklahoma, commonly receiving at least 40 inches (1,000 mm) of precipitation per year. Bison and other fur-bearing animals were plentiful, making this a prime hunting area for centuries.
In prairie ecosystems, american bison, greater prairie-chickens, badgers, and armadillo are common, and some of the nation's largest prairie dog towns inhabit shortgrass prairie in the state's panhandle. The Cross Timbers, a region transitioning from prairie to woodlands in Central Oklahoma, harbors 351 vertebrate species.
Cross Ranch Nature Preserve [3] North Dakota: The Nature Conservancy: 200 CSKT Bison Range: Montana: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes: 500 Custer State Park [3] South Dakota: South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks: 1500 Daniels Park [3] Colorado: Denver Parks and Recreation: 30 Delta Junction herd [3] Alaska: Alaska Department ...
Cross Timbers is located at (38.024401, -93.228072 [ 8 ] According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km 2 ), all land.
It strengthened mechanisms for delivery of bison to Native American tribes from federal herds. [24] In 1973, the refuge aided bison conservation by donating three bison to the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. [25] The refuge is home to many species of birds, and it is one of the remaining homes of the recently delisted black-capped vireo.
Four tallgrass prairie preserves are located in the Flint Hills. The largest of these, the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, in the Osage Hills near Pawhuska, Oklahoma boasts a large population of bison and is an important refuge for other wildlife such as the greater prairie chicken (Tympanuchus cupido).
Cross Timbers WMA [28] Love: 10,300 acres (4,200 ha) 15 miles west of Marietta: Deep Fork WMA [29] Creek and Okfuskee: 11,900 acres (4,800 ha) 10 miles south of Bristow: Includes Swift Bottoms WDU Dewey County WMA [30] Dewey: 212 acres (86 ha) Four miles west of Taloga: Drummond Flats WMA [31] Garfield: 4,653 acres (1,883 ha)