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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf barrier island system
national seashore
protected area
adjacentTo Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Chincoteague Island NERFINISHED
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
contains Assateague wild horse herds
Atlantic Ocean shoreline
Chincoteague Bay NERFINISHED
Sinepuxent Bay NERFINISHED
marsh islands
country United States of America
hasActivity camping
hiking
over-sand vehicle driving
surf fishing
swimming
wildlife viewing
hasConservationFocus barrier island dynamics
coastal habitat protection
wild horse management
hasEcosystemType barrier island
coastal bay
coastal dune
maritime forest
salt marsh
hasFeature barrier spits
salt marshes
sand dunes
sandy beaches
tidal flats
hasPart Maryland District NERFINISHED
Virginia District NERFINISHED
hasWildlife feral horses
marine fishes
marine invertebrates
migratory shorebirds
waterfowl
IUCNCategory II
knownFor birdwatching
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

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Sinepuxent Bay hasNearbyProtectedArea Assateague Island National Seashore
Worcester County, Maryland contains Assateague Island National Seashore
this entity surface form: Assateague Island National Seashore (Maryland district)
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge partOf Assateague Island National Seashore
this entity surface form: Assateague Island National Seashore (geographic island)
Eastern Shore of Virginia hasProtectedArea Assateague Island National Seashore
this entity surface form: Assateague Island National Seashore (Virginia portion)