WHSA
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WHSA is the National Park Service code for White Sands National Park, a protected area in New Mexico known for its vast gypsum sand dunes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WHSA canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Park Service unit code
ⓘ
protected area identifier ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
desert grasslands
ⓘ
dune fields ⓘ interdune areas ⓘ playa lakes ⓘ white gypsum sand dunes ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designation | National Park ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | desert ecosystem ⓘ |
| featureClass | national park ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| hasClimate | arid climate ⓘ |
| hasConservationValue |
protection of desert flora and fauna
ⓘ
protection of unique gypsum dune ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasHabitat | Chihuahuan Desert habitat ⓘ |
| hasOfficialAbbreviationType | NPS park code ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ sledding on sand dunes ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
United States National Park System
ⓘ
surface form:
National Park System of the United States
|
| isProtectedFor |
ecological values
ⓘ
geologic features ⓘ scenic values ⓘ |
| knownFor |
largest gypsum dune field in the world
ⓘ
vast gypsum sand dunes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tularosa Basin region
ⓘ
surface form:
Tularosa Basin
southern New Mexico ⓘ |
| location | New Mexico ⓘ |
| managesResource | gypsum dune ecosystem ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States National Park Service
|
| previousDesignation |
White Sands National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
White Sands National Monument
|
| primaryGeologicMaterial | gypsum sand ⓘ |
| protectedAreaCategory | IUCN Category II (National Park) ⓘ |
| refersTo | White Sands National Park ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
| stateProtectedAreaSystem |
United States National Park System
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park System
|
| supportsSpecies |
desert-adapted animals
ⓘ
desert-adapted plants ⓘ |
| tourismType |
geotourism
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| usedBy |
National Park Service information systems
ⓘ
park management databases ⓘ visitor information materials ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.