Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
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Izembek National Wildlife Refuge is a remote coastal sanctuary in southwestern Alaska renowned for its vast eelgrass lagoons and critical habitat for migratory waterfowl and other Arctic wildlife.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Important Bird Area
ⓘ
Ramsar site ⓘ national wildlife refuge ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| access |
limited road access from Cold Bay
ⓘ
primarily by air ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 315000 hectares
ⓘ
approximately 490000 acres ⓘ |
| climate | maritime subarctic ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
protection of eelgrass habitat
ⓘ
protection of migratory birds ⓘ |
| contains |
Izembek Lagoon
NERFINISHED
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Izembek Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal lagoons ⓘ eelgrass beds ⓘ tundra habitats ⓘ volcanic landscapes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | Ramsar Wetland of International Importance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1960 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Public Land Order 2216 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| hasLegalIssue | proposed road through Izembek Wilderness ⓘ |
| importantForSpecies |
Pacific black brant
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Steller's eider NERFINISHED ⓘ Taverner's cackling goose NERFINISHED ⓘ brown bear ⓘ caribou ⓘ emperor goose ⓘ marine mammals ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ wolf ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critical habitat for migratory waterfowl
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remote coastal wilderness ⓘ vast eelgrass beds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
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Aleutians East Borough, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bering Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Izembek Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Alaska Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationStopoverFor |
Pacific black brant
NERFINISHED
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emperor goose ⓘ other migratory waterfowl ⓘ |
| nearestCommunity | Cold Bay, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wildlife Refuge System ⓘ |
| primaryHabitatType | eelgrass lagoon ecosystem ⓘ |
| RamsarDesignationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
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