Buckhorn Island State Park
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox park Buckhorn Island State Park is an Template:Convert state park located in Erie County, New York in the Town of Grand Island. The park is on the northern end of the island of Grand Island.
Park description
Buckhorn Island State Park is primarily an exhibit of Niagara River wetlands, and is managed as a preserve. As such, the park offers space for largely passive recreational uses, such as biking, cross-country skiing, fishing, hiking, and a nature trail.<ref name=NYSP_main/>
A portion of the park has been set aside as a bird conservation area in order to protect nesting habitat for several species listed as threatened in New York State, including the least bittern, northern harrier, common tern, and sedge wren. The protected habitat also serves as a feeding and breeding area for numerous other species of waterfowl.<ref name=NYSP_BCA>Template:Cite web</ref> The park's wetlands serve as an overwintering location for 19 species of gulls, nearly half of the world's 45 species.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
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