Assateague Island National Seashore
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Assateague Island National Seashore is a protected coastal area spanning barrier islands in Maryland and Virginia, renowned for its wild horses, sandy beaches, dunes, and diverse coastal wildlife habitats.
Observed surface forms (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barrier island system
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national seashore ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Chincoteague Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Assateague wild horse herds
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Atlantic Ocean shoreline ⓘ Chincoteague Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinepuxent Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ marsh islands ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
camping
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hiking ⓘ over-sand vehicle driving ⓘ surf fishing ⓘ swimming ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasConservationFocus |
barrier island dynamics
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coastal habitat protection ⓘ wild horse management ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
barrier island
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coastal bay ⓘ coastal dune ⓘ maritime forest ⓘ salt marsh ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barrier spits
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salt marshes ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Maryland District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
feral horses
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marine fishes ⓘ marine invertebrates ⓘ migratory shorebirds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
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coastal wildlife habitats ⓘ undeveloped beaches ⓘ wild horses ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maryland
ⓘ
Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedAreaNetwork | United States National Park System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Assateague Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | United States National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateBorderCrossed | Maryland–Virginia border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Assateague Island National Seashore (Maryland district)
this entity surface form:
Assateague Island National Seashore (geographic island)
this entity surface form:
Assateague Island National Seashore (Virginia portion)