San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area
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San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area is a protected stretch of the San Pedro River in southeastern Arizona known for its rich riparian habitat, biodiversity, and importance as a migratory bird corridor.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national conservation area
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protected area ⓘ riparian habitat ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 23,000 hectares
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approximately 57,000 acres ⓘ |
| biodiversityNote |
supports diverse plant communities
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supports hundreds of bird species ⓘ supports many reptile and amphibian species ⓘ supports numerous mammal species ⓘ |
| birdMigrationFlyway |
Central Flyway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Flyway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
San Pedro River
NERFINISHED
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cottonwood-willow gallery forests ⓘ desert scrub ⓘ grasslands ⓘ mesquite bosques ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | National Conservation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
desert grassland
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riparian woodland ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| established | 1988 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasLegalInstrument | Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
archaeological sites
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birdwatching ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ historic sites ⓘ importance as a migratory bird corridor ⓘ rich riparian habitat ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federally protected area ⓘ |
| lengthAlongRiver |
approximately 40 miles
ⓘ
approximately 64 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
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Cochise County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Arizona ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | San Pedro River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Sierra Vista, Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tombstone, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Landscape Conservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConservationFocus |
migratory bird habitat protection
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riparian ecosystem protection ⓘ wildlife habitat conservation ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
birdwatching
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hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Southeastern Arizona