San Juan Islands National Monument

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San Juan Islands National Monument is a federally protected area in Washington State encompassing numerous islands and marine habitats known for their scenic beauty, rich wildlife, and cultural and archaeological significance.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf national monument
protected area
contains coastal bluffs
forests
islets
marine habitats
numerous islands
prairies
reefs
rocks
tidal pools
country United States
designation National Monument of the United States
ecosystemType coastal ecosystem
island ecosystem
marine ecosystem
established 2013
establishedBy Barack Obama
establishedByInstrument Antiquities Act of 1906
Presidential Proclamation
governingBody Bureau of Land Management
hasRecreationActivity birdwatching
boating
hiking
kayaking
wildlife viewing
IUCNCategory V
knownFor archaeological significance
cultural significance
rich wildlife
scenic beauty
locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Salish Sea
San Juan County, Washington
Washington State
locatedInBodyOfWater Haro Strait
Rosario Strait
Strait of Juan de Fuca
managedBy U.S. Department of the Interior
nearestCity Friday Harbor, Washington
partOf National Landscape Conservation System
San Juan Islands archipelago
protects archaeological sites
cultural resources
habitat for marine mammals
habitat for seabirds
habitat for shorebirds
intertidal ecosystems

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Puget Sound region
hasProtectedArea

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