Английская Википедия:Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox protected area Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway is a Texas state park located along the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado in Briscoe County, Texas, United States, approximately Шаблон:Convert southeast of Amarillo. The state park opened in 1982 and is Шаблон:Convert in size, making it the third-largest state park in Texas.[1][2]
Recreation
In 1993, a hiking, biking, and equestrian rail trail opened that stretches through the park through Floyd, Briscoe, and Hall counties. The trailway was created after the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department acquired Шаблон:Convert of right-of-way from the abandoned Fort Worth and Denver Railroad's lines between Estelline and South Plains.[2] A unique feature is the Шаблон:Convert Clarity Railroad Tunnel.[3]
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Isolated butte, an erosional remnant of the Llano Estacado.
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Side canyon carved by erosion.
Climate
The park is located in West Texas and has a semi-arid climate. The average January minimum temperature is Шаблон:Convert and the average July maximum is Шаблон:Convert. The park receives Шаблон:Convert of precipitation annually.[2]
Nature
Flora
The area contains badlands with mesquite, cacti and junipers with tall grasses, plums, hackberries and cottonwoods in the canyons.[2]
Fauna
At the urging of his wife, Charles Goodnight preserved several plains bison from those that were being slaughtered.[4] This herd became one of the genetic sources from which current bison herds descend.[5][6] The herd was donated to the State of Texas in 1997.[7] In 2011, bison were allowed to roam throughout the park, and the Texas Legislature designated the bison herd at Caprock Canyons State Park as the official State Bison Herd of Texas.[8] The herd has minimal cattle introgression.[9][10]
African sheep (Barbary sheep), mule deer, white-tailed deer, coyote, opossum, raccoon, bobcat, fox, porcupine, white-throated woodrat, numerous species of snakes and lizards, and over 175 species of birds including golden eagle, red-tailed hawk and turkey vulture are found within the park. Lake Theo contains bass, catfish, and rainbow trout.[2][11] In the summer of 2012 black-tailed prairie dogs were reintroduced to a Шаблон:Convert area within the park.[12]
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Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
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Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
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Plains bison (Bison bison bison)
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Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
See also
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- Canyon Valley, Texas
- Double Mountain Fork Brazos River
- North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River
- Little Red River (Texas)
References
External links
- Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway from Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD)
- Caprock Canyons Facility Map (PDF) from TPWD
- Caprock Canyons Trailway Map and Guide (PDF) from TPWD
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- Video of the Texas State Bison Herd in Caprock Canyons State Park on the Texas Archive of the Moving Image
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