Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge
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Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge is a protected coastal wetland in Washington State renowned as a critical stopover for migratory shorebirds along the Pacific Flyway.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Wildlife Refuge
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| climate | marine west coast climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designation | Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
coastal wetland
ⓘ
estuarine habitat ⓘ mudflats ⓘ salt marsh ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| establishedFor |
protection of coastal wetland habitat
ⓘ
protection of migratory birds ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
environmental education ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| hasConservationValue | supports hundreds of thousands of migrating shorebirds annually ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | critical stopover for migratory shorebirds ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
observation platform
ⓘ
trails ⓘ |
| hasHydrology |
brackish water
ⓘ
tidal influence ⓘ |
| hasTrail | Sandpiper Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantForSpecies |
black-bellied plover
ⓘ
brant ⓘ dunlin ⓘ greater yellowlegs ⓘ lesser yellowlegs NERFINISHED ⓘ northern pintail ⓘ short-billed dowitcher NERFINISHED ⓘ western sandpiper ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Grays Harbor County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| locatedInOrNear | Hoquiam, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Grays Harbor estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOnFlyway | Pacific Flyway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Aberdeen, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hoquiam, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wildlife Refuge System ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| stateProtectedAreaType | federal wildlife refuge in Washington State ⓘ |
| supportsSpeciesGroup |
marine invertebrates
ⓘ
raptors ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ocean Shores, Washington