Wahluke Unit
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Wahluke Unit is a protected area within the Hanford Reach National Monument in Washington State, known for its shrub-steppe habitat, wildlife, and views of the Columbia River and the Hanford Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wahluke Unit canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservation area
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Hanford Site, Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Hanford Site
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| establishedAsPartOf | Hanford Reach National Monument ⓘ |
| followsAlong | Columbia River ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| hasAccess | primitive roads and trails ⓘ |
| hasConservationValue |
protection of Columbia River corridor
ⓘ
protection of intact shrub-steppe habitat ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | semi-arid shrub-steppe ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
basalt outcrops
ⓘ
riparian zones along Columbia River ⓘ river bluffs ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ |
| hasHabitat | shrub-steppe ⓘ |
| hasManagementGoal |
preservation of native shrub-steppe communities
ⓘ
protection of scenic values along the Columbia River ⓘ protection of wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| hasRecreationPolicy | day-use only in most areas ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
bunchgrasses
ⓘ
rabbitbrush ⓘ sagebrush ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Columbia River
ⓘ
Hanford Site, Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Hanford Site
|
| hasWildlife |
coyotes
ⓘ
mule deer ⓘ raptors ⓘ sagebrush-dependent bird species ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Columbia River Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Columbia Basin
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| managingAgency | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| near |
Mattawa, Washington
ⓘ
Othello, Washington ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hanford Reach area of the Columbia River
ⓘ
surface form:
Hanford Reach
Hanford Reach National Monument ⓘ Hanford Reach National Monument ⓘ
surface form:
Hanford Reach National Monument shrub-steppe complex
National Wildlife Refuge System ⓘ |
| primaryBiome | cold desert shrub-steppe ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | federal protected area ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ nature photography ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
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