Breton National Wildlife Refuge
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Breton National Wildlife Refuge is a coastal wildlife refuge in Louisiana known for protecting vital barrier islands and important habitat for seabirds and other Gulf of Mexico wildlife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Breton National Wildlife Refuge canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Wildlife Refuge
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| access | boat only ⓘ |
| category |
National Wildlife Refuges in Louisiana
NERFINISHED
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Protected areas of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation |
bird reserve
ⓘ
wilderness area ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
barrier islands
ⓘ
beach and dune habitat ⓘ coastal marsh ⓘ |
| established | 1904 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | President Theodore Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | federally protected area ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Breton Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chandeleur Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ North Breton Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| knownFor |
brown pelican nesting colonies
ⓘ
colonial nesting seabirds ⓘ critical habitat for migratory birds ⓘ tern and gull colonies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Breton Sound
NERFINISHED
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Chandeleur Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiana ⓘ Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | barrier islands ⓘ |
| managingAgency | United States Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyDesignatedAs | Breton Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wildlife Refuge System ⓘ |
| protects |
Gulf of Mexico coastal ecosystems
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marine wildlife habitat ⓘ seabird habitat ⓘ shorebird habitat ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of seabirds
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protection of Gulf of Mexico wildlife ⓘ protection of barrier islands ⓘ |
| state | Louisiana ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
hurricanes ⓘ oil spills ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.