Giant Sequoia National Monument
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Giant Sequoia National Monument is a federally protected area in California’s Sierra Nevada that preserves extensive groves of giant sequoia trees and their surrounding forest ecosystems.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sequoia National Forest (part) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federally protected area
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national monument ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| contains |
campgrounds
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giant sequoia groves outside national parks ⓘ hiking trails ⓘ recreation areas ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designation | national monument of the United States ⓘ |
| establishedBy | presidential proclamation ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | Antiquities Act of 1906 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
United States Department of Agriculture
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
|
| hasConservationFocus |
fire management in sequoia ecosystems
ⓘ
old-growth forest protection ⓘ |
| hasPart |
northern section of Giant Sequoia National Monument
ⓘ
southern section of Giant Sequoia National Monument ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | VI (Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Kern County
ⓘ
surface form:
Kern County, California
Tulare County, California ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western slope of the Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
|
| notableSpecies |
California spotted owl
ⓘ
Ponderosa pine ⓘ
surface form:
Pinus ponderosa
Pseudotsuga ⓘ
surface form:
Pseudotsuga menziesii
giant sequoia ⓘ
surface form:
Sequoiadendron giganteum
black bear ⓘ mule deer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sequoia National Forest
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada ecosystem ⓘ |
| primaryEcosystemType | montane coniferous forest ⓘ |
| protects |
Sierra Nevada forest ecosystems
ⓘ
giant sequoia groves ⓘ mixed conifer forests ⓘ watersheds ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of giant sequoia trees
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protection of biodiversity ⓘ protection of cultural and historical resources ⓘ provision of recreation opportunities ⓘ |
| tourismType |
nature tourism
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sequoia National Forest (part)