Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve

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Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve is a protected coastal research and education area on Georgia’s Sapelo Island that conserves salt marshes, tidal creeks, and diverse estuarine ecosystems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Estuarine Research Reserve
protected area
research reserve
access guided tours and educational visits
restricted public access
associatedWith Gullah-Geechee cultural heritage on Sapelo Island
Sapelo Island community
coManagedWith NOAA Office for Coastal Management NERFINISHED
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NERFINISHED
conservationGoal conservation of estuarine biodiversity
maintenance of natural coastal processes
protection of salt marsh habitats
support of sustainable coastal use
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designation federally designated research reserve
ecosystemTypeProtected barrier island habitat
estuarine ecosystem
intertidal zone
maritime forest
salt marsh
tidal creek
fundedBy NOAA NERFINISHED
State of Georgia NERFINISHED
hasFacility education center
field stations
research laboratories
locatedIn McIntosh County, Georgia NERFINISHED
southeastern United States
locatedInBiome temperate estuary
locatedOn Sapelo Island NERFINISHED
managingOrganization Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED
Georgia Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED
partOf National Estuarine Research Reserve System NERFINISHED
primaryFunction coastal research
coastal resource management support
environmental education
long-term monitoring
researchFocus coastal resilience
estuarine ecology
fisheries and habitat relationships
salt marsh dynamics
sea-level rise impacts
water quality monitoring
state Georgia
supportsProgram K-12 environmental education programs
coastal decision-maker training
public outreach programs
teacher training workshops

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McIntosh County containsProtectedArea Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve
subject surface form: McIntosh County, Georgia
Sapelo Island hasFacility Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve
Sapelo Island hasProtectedArea Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve