Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
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Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area consisting of numerous islands and shorelines along the Ohio River, managed to conserve wildlife habitat and support migratory bird populations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Wildlife Refuge
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| activityAllowed |
environmental education
ⓘ
fishing in designated areas ⓘ hunting in designated seasons and areas ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
control of invasive plant species
ⓘ
improvement of water quality in the Ohio River ⓘ island and shoreline habitat restoration ⓘ protection of freshwater mussel beds ⓘ |
| contains |
mainland shoreline tracts
ⓘ
river islands ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
backwater channels
ⓘ
bottomland hardwood forest ⓘ riparian habitat ⓘ riverine islands ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| established | 1990 ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | visitor contact station near Williamstown, West Virginia ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kentucky
ⓘ
Ohio ⓘ Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | United States Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Parkersburg, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| partOf |
National Wildlife Refuge System
ⓘ
Ohio River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of wildlife habitat
ⓘ
protection of endangered and threatened species ⓘ protection of migratory birds ⓘ |
| region | Appalachian region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverMileRange | from near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to near Huntington, West Virginia ⓘ |
| state |
Kentucky
ⓘ
Ohio ⓘ West Virginia ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
Indiana bat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bald eagle ⓘ clubshell mussel ⓘ freshwater mussels ⓘ migratory waterfowl ⓘ native fish species ⓘ neotropical migratory songbirds ⓘ pink mucket mussel ⓘ |
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