Barren Island

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Barren Island is a small, largely undeveloped island located within Jamaica Bay in New York City, known for its marshland habitat and role in the bay’s wildlife ecosystem.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
landform
climateZone humid subtropical
country United States of America
surface form: United States
governedBy National Park Service
hasAccessType limited public access
hasCharacteristic low-lying
marshland-dominated
small island
hasEcosystemRole bird nesting area
coastal buffer
fish nursery area
wildlife habitat
hasEnvironmentalFunction carbon sequestration
shoreline stabilization
water filtration
hasHabitatType coastal wetland
intertidal zone
salt marsh
hasLandUse largely undeveloped
hasPrimaryVegetation marsh shrubs
salt-tolerant grasses
isPartOf Jamaica Bay
surface form: Jamaica Bay wildlife ecosystem

New York City coastal ecosystem
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Jamaica Bay NERFINISHED
New York
New York City
New York Harbor estuary NERFINISHED
Northeastern United States
locatedInProtectedArea Gateway National Recreation Area
nearbyCity Brooklyn
Queens NERFINISHED
partOf Jamaica Bay
surface form: Jamaica Bay marsh islands
subjectTo coastal storms
sea level rise risk
tidal influence
supportsWildlife estuarine fish
marine invertebrates
migratory birds
shorebirds
wading birds

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this entity surface form: Barren Island (remnant areas)
Jamaica Bay hasPart Barren Island