Many environmental factors or issues affect the condition of the park's resources. The issues highlighted here are: nonnative species, pests, water quality, and weather conditions.
Did You Know?
In 1942 the state of Texas spent $1.5 million dollars to acquire privately-owned lands in the Big Bend area in order to create the park. Paying between $1-5 dollars per acre, the state obtained all but 2% of the original acreage of the park in this manner.
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