Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, approximately 22,000 acres, south of Gainesville, Florida, hosts over 290 species of birds in a diversity of habitats- from basin marsh to upland hardwood hammocks. [Sources: Audubon Important Bird Area and Florida Department of Environmental Protection ].
FAST FACTS | |
Ecoregion | Florida Peninsula |
State | Florida |
Acres | 21,659 |
Categories | PA and IBA |
Overall Score | 50 |
Ecoregion Rank | 13 of 58 |
Last Great Places Rank | 1053 |


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