Great Swamp

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The Great Swamp is a large wetland ecosystem in southeastern New York known for its rich biodiversity, flood control functions, and recreational opportunities such as birdwatching and hiking.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Great Swamp canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ecosystem
protected area
swamp
wetland
country United States of America
drainsInto East Branch Croton River
environmentalIssue sensitivity to pollution
vulnerability to development pressure
hasConservationStatus regionally significant wetland
hasEcosystemType floodplain forest
freshwater wetland
marsh
swamp forest
hasFunction carbon sequestration
flood storage
groundwater recharge
habitat provision
hasGeneralArea thousands of acres
hydrologicallyConnectedTo East Branch Croton River
isHabitatFor amphibians
mammals
migratory birds
reptiles
waterfowl
wetland plants
isImportantFor biodiversity conservation
ecosystem services
regional flood mitigation
knownFor birdwatching
flood control functions
hiking
rich biodiversity
water quality protection
wildlife observation
locatedIn New York
southeastern New York
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Dutchess County
surface form: Dutchess County, New York

Putnam County, New York
nearbySettlement Brewster, New York
Pawling
surface form: Pawling, New York
offersRecreationalActivity birdwatching
environmental education
hiking
nature photography
partOf Croton Watershed
surface form: Croton River watershed

Harlem Valley
Hudson River watershed

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pawling hasNaturalFeature Great Swamp
Great Swamp Fight location Great Swamp