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Great Baehre Swamp

Landforms of Erie County, New YorkParks in Erie County, New YorkProtected areas of Erie County, New YorkSwamps of the United StatesWetlands of New York (state)
Wildlife management areas of New York (state)

Great Baehre Swamp is a New York state wetland located inside the Town of Amherst in Erie County, New York, United States. The area is characterized as a silver maple-ash swamp of 270 acres (1.1 km2), much of which is protected by conservation areas owned by the town and New York State.

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Great Baehre Swamp
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