Oregon Islands Wilderness

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Oregon Islands Wilderness is a protected coastal wilderness area in Oregon encompassing numerous offshore rocks, reefs, and islands that provide critical habitat for seabirds and marine mammals.

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Oregon Islands Wilderness canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federally designated wilderness
protected area
wilderness area
access generally closed to public landing
viewed primarily from shore or by boat
coastlineAssociation Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED
conservationFocus marine mammal rookeries
seabird colonies
contains islands
offshore rocks
reefs
containsFeature rocky islets
sea stacks
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designationYear 1970
ecosystemType coastal ecosystem
marine ecosystem
establishedBy United States Congress
governingLaw National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act NERFINISHED
Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED
habitatFor Steller sea lion NERFINISHED
common murre
cormorants
harbor seal
marine mammals
seabirds
storm-petrels
tufted puffin
hasProtectionStatus Important seabird nesting area
Marine mammal sanctuary function
IUCNCategory Ib
legalStatus wilderness protection under the U.S. Wilderness Act
locatedIn Oregon
Oregon Coast NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean
managingAgency United States Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED
nearestCity Coos Bay, Oregon NERFINISHED
Newport, Oregon NERFINISHED
partOf Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
partOfNetwork National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED
National Wildlife Refuge System NERFINISHED
purpose protection of marine mammal haul-out sites
protection of seabird nesting habitat
region western United States NERFINISHED
state Oregon

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Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge overlapsWith Oregon Islands Wilderness