Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge
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Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge is a relatively undeveloped barrier island refuge in coastal Georgia known for its pristine beaches, salt marshes, maritime forests, and important habitat for migratory birds and sea turtles.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Wildlife Refuge
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protected area ⓘ |
| access | boat access only ⓘ |
| administeredBy | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
coastal barrier island ecosystems
ⓘ
nesting shorebirds ⓘ sea turtle conservation ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
maritime forest
ⓘ
salt marsh ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barrier island
ⓘ
pristine beaches ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
migratory birds
ⓘ
sea turtles ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
dunes
ⓘ
interdunal wetlands ⓘ tidal creeks ⓘ |
| hasManagementGoal |
protection of migratory bird habitat
ⓘ
protection of sea turtle nesting beaches ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
environmental education
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ wildlife photography ⓘ |
| hasTrailType | primitive trails ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
dune vegetation
ⓘ
live oak forest ⓘ palmetto understory ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
alligators
ⓘ
diamondback terrapin ⓘ loggerhead sea turtle ⓘ migratory songbirds ⓘ raptors ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ wading birds ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ |
| humanDevelopmentLevel | relatively undeveloped ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
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relatively undeveloped natural condition ⓘ sea turtle nesting habitat ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chatham County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal Georgia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Wassaw Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wildlife Refuge System ⓘ |
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