Wichita National Forest
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Wichita National Forest was an early U.S. forest reserve in southwestern Oklahoma that later evolved into the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, known for its rugged granite peaks and protected wildlife.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | former United States forest reserve ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
protection of large native ungulates
ⓘ
restoration of native prairie ecosystems ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| establishedFor |
forest and watershed protection
ⓘ
wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| hasEcoregion |
Cross Timbers and Prairies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeology |
Precambrian granite
ⓘ
igneous rock formations ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
hiking
ⓘ
rock climbing ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
mixed grass prairie vegetation
ⓘ
oak woodlands ⓘ shrublands ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
American bison
ⓘ
elk ⓘ prairie dogs ⓘ various raptor species ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ wild turkey ⓘ |
| historicalRole | early example of federal land protection in the Southern Plains ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | discontinued as a national forest designation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early federal conservation status in Oklahoma
ⓘ
protected wildlife habitat ⓘ scenic granite mountains ⓘ |
| laterDesignatedAs | wildlife refuge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Comanche County, Oklahoma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kiowa County, Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Wichita Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Oklahoma ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lawton, Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementTransferredTo | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Southern Plains conservation areas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Forest Service system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
mixed grass prairie
ⓘ
rocky hills ⓘ rugged granite peaks ⓘ |
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