Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
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Horicon National Wildlife Refuge is a major wetland and wildlife sanctuary in Wisconsin renowned for its extensive marshes and large populations of migratory birds, especially waterfowl.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horicon National Wildlife Refuge canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird sanctuary
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national wildlife refuge ⓘ protected area ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| area | approximately 22000 acres ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designationYearAsRamsarSite | 1990 ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
freshwater marsh
ⓘ
wetland ⓘ |
| established | 1941 ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
environmental education
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
auto tour route
ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ wildlife observation platforms ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
marsh
ⓘ
prairie ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Canada goose
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
blue-winged teal ⓘ great blue heron ⓘ mallard ⓘ redhead duck ⓘ sandhill crane ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
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large populations of Canada geese ⓘ migratory waterfowl ⓘ sandhill cranes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dodge County, Wisconsin
NERFINISHED
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Midwestern United States ⓘ Wisconsin ⓘ |
| managingAgency | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Mayville, Wisconsin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waupun, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Horicon Marsh
NERFINISHED
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Horicon Marsh Ramsar site NERFINISHED ⓘ National Wildlife Refuge System ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of migratory birds
ⓘ
wetland preservation ⓘ |
| RamsarStatus | Ramsar wetland of international importance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the largest freshwater cattail marshes in the United States ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southeastern Wisconsin