Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge (regional context)
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Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge is a large protected area in South Carolina that conserves one of the largest undeveloped estuaries on the U.S. Atlantic coast, providing critical habitat for diverse wildlife and migratory birds.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge region | 1 |
| Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge (regional context) canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Wildlife Refuge
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protected area ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
coastal wetlands preservation
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estuarine ecosystem protection ⓘ |
| contains |
barrier islands (within the broader ACE Basin region)
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bottomland hardwoods ⓘ brackish marshes ⓘ freshwater impoundments ⓘ river floodplains ⓘ tidal marshes ⓘ upland forests ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ecosystemType |
bottomland hardwood forest
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estuary ⓘ freshwater marsh ⓘ maritime forest ⓘ salt marsh ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ashepoo River watershed
NERFINISHED
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Charleston County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Colleton County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Combahee River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ Edisto River watershed ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedOn | U.S. Atlantic coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Beaufort, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
ACE Basin
NERFINISHED
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South Carolina Lowcountry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects | one of the largest undeveloped estuaries on the U.S. Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| providesHabitatFor |
endangered species
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migratory birds ⓘ neotropical migratory songbirds ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ threatened species ⓘ wading birds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| purpose |
habitat protection
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migratory bird conservation ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal plain ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
birdwatching
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environmental education ⓘ fishing (regulated) ⓘ hunting (regulated) ⓘ research ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge region