Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge

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national wildlife refuge protected area wildlife sanctuary

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is a large coastal wildlife sanctuary in South Texas known for its diverse birdlife, wetlands, and efforts to protect endangered species like the ocelot.

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Label	Occurrences
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge canonical	4

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	national wildlife refuge ⓘ protected area ⓘ wildlife sanctuary ⓘ
area	approximately 39,000 hectares ⓘ approximately 97,000 acres ⓘ
borderedBy	Laguna Madre ⓘ
climate	subtropical ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
established	1946 ⓘ
governingBody	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ surface form: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
hasConservationFocus	endangered and threatened species ⓘ
hasConservationProgram	habitat restoration ⓘ ocelot recovery program ⓘ
hasEcosystemType	coastal lagoon ⓘ grasslands ⓘ shallow bays ⓘ thornscrub ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ wetlands ⓘ
hasFeature	nature trails ⓘ observation decks ⓘ scenic drives ⓘ
hasSpecies	American alligator ⓘ Aplomado falcon ⓘ migratory waterfowl ⓘ neo-tropical songbirds ⓘ ocelot ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ
importantFor	birdwatching ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ
IUCNCategory	IV ⓘ
knownFor	diverse birdlife ⓘ endangered species protection ⓘ ocelot conservation ⓘ wetland habitats ⓘ
locatedIn	Cameron County, Texas ⓘ Texas ⓘ
locatedInBiome	Gulf Coast wetlands ⓘ surface form: Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes
locatedInEcoregion	Rio Grande valley ⓘ surface form: Lower Rio Grande Valley
locatedInRegion	South Texas ⓘ
locatedOn	Gulf Coast of Texas ⓘ surface form: Texas Gulf Coast
namedAfter	Laguna Atascosa ⓘ
nearestCity	Brownsville ⓘ surface form: Brownsville, Texas
offersActivity	environmental education ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting (regulated) ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ
partOf	Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ surface form: Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex National Wildlife Refuge System ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

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South Texas → containsProtectedArea → Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ

Brownsville → hasNearbyProtectedArea → Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ

subject surface form: Brownsville, Texas

Harlingen → hasRecreationAreaNearby → Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ

subject surface form: Harlingen, Texas

Cameron County, Texas → hasProtectedArea → Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ