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⭐ Core Definition: Forest Park (Queens, New York)

Forest Park is a park in the New York City borough of Queens. Spanning 543 acres (220 ha), it is the tenth-largest park in New York City and the third-largest in Queens. Acquired between 1895 and 1898, it was originally referred to as Brooklyn Forest Park, since the original owner was the then-independent city of Brooklyn.

The park contains a 165-acre (67 ha) forest. It sits on hills left behind by the Wisconsin glacier and is a haven for native plants and wildlife in the midst of the city's sprawl. In addition to the park's large full-time bird population, migratory birds pass through in the spring and fall.

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This is a list of parks in New York City. Three entities manage parks within New York City, each with its own responsibilities:

Federal – US National Park Service (NPS) - both open-space and historic properties
State – New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYSP)
Municipal – New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)

The city has 28,000 acres (113 km) of municipal parkland and 14 miles (22 km) of public municipal beaches. Major municipal parks include Central Park, Prospect Park, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, and Forest Park. The largest is Pelham Bay Park, followed by the Staten Island Greenbelt and Van Cortlandt Park. There are also many smaller but historically significant parks in New York City, such as Battery Park, Bryant Park, Madison Square Park, Union Square Park, and Washington Square Park.

Forest Park (Queens, New York) in the context of "Wisconsin glaciation"

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