Kiavah Wilderness
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Kiavah Wilderness is a protected desert and mountain wilderness area in the southern Sierra Nevada of California, known for its rugged terrain, diverse plant communities, and opportunities for backcountry recreation.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert wilderness
ⓘ
mountain wilderness ⓘ protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| access | limited vehicle access ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
desert-influenced mountain climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | National Wilderness Area ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
Mojave Desert transition zone
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada foothill woodland ⓘ |
| feature |
canyons
ⓘ
desert landscapes ⓘ mountain slopes ⓘ rocky ridges ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanUse | non-motorized recreation only ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| knownFor |
desert–mountain transition habitats
ⓘ
opportunities for solitude ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
southern Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
Bureau of Land Management
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jawbone–Butterbredt Area of Critical Environmental Concern
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sequoia National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
mechanized equipment
ⓘ
motorized vehicles ⓘ new road construction ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | congressionally designated wilderness ⓘ |
| recreation |
backcountry hiking
ⓘ
horseback riding ⓘ photography ⓘ primitive camping ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| region | southern Sierra Nevada–Mojave Desert ecotone ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| terrain | rugged ⓘ |
| vegetation |
Joshua tree woodland
ⓘ
chaparral ⓘ diverse plant communities ⓘ pinyon-juniper woodland ⓘ sagebrush scrub ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.