Cranesville Swamp
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Cranesville Swamp is a high-elevation, frost-pocket bog and nature preserve known for its rare boreal plant communities and diverse wildlife in the central Appalachian region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cranesville Swamp canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bog
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nature preserve ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| climateInfluencedBy |
cold air drainage
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surrounding hills ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cool, moist climate
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frost pocket microclimate ⓘ glacial relict habitat ⓘ high elevation ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected area ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
boreal bog
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frost-pocket bog ⓘ high-elevation wetland ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
amphibians
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beaver ⓘ black bear ⓘ diverse wildlife ⓘ songbirds ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
boreal plant communities
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cottongrass ⓘ cranberry ⓘ pitcher plant ⓘ red spruce ⓘ sphagnum moss ⓘ tamarack ⓘ |
| hasHabitatType |
boreal habitat
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forest habitat ⓘ meadow habitat ⓘ wetland habitat ⓘ |
| hasTrail |
boardwalk trail
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loop hiking trails ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cranesville, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Garrett County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland ⓘ Preston County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ central Appalachian region ⓘ |
| managedBy | The Nature Conservancy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diverse wildlife
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intact Appalachian bog ecosystem ⓘ rare boreal plant communities ⓘ |
| ownedBy | The Nature Conservancy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Nature Conservancy preserves in Maryland
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The Nature Conservancy preserves in West Virginia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birdwatching
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environmental education ⓘ nature observation ⓘ |
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