Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (partial)

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Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a vast protected wetland in the southeastern United States, renowned for its extensive swamps, diverse wildlife, and role in preserving the Okefenokee Swamp ecosystem.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national wildlife refuge
protected area
wetland
containsFeature blackwater channels
cypress forests
floating peat mats
prairies
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designation National Wildlife Refuge System
surface form: National Wildlife Refuge
ecosystemType freshwater wetland
swamp
governingBody U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
surface form: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
habitatFor American alligator
amphibians
black bear
migratory birds
red-cockaded woodpecker
reptiles
sandhill crane
wading birds
hasActivity canoeing
environmental education
fishing
kayaking
photography
wildlife viewing
hasEcosystemService biodiversity support
carbon storage
flood control
water filtration
IUCNCategory IV
knownFor diverse wildlife
extensive swamps
preservation of the Okefenokee Swamp ecosystem
locatedIn Georgia
locatedInRegion southeastern United States
nearestCity Folkston, Georgia
Waycross, Georgia
partOf National Wildlife Refuge System
protects Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (partial) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Okefenokee Swamp
purpose ecosystem preservation
habitat protection
wildlife conservation
state Georgia

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Georgia hasGeographicalFeature Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (partial)
this entity surface form: Okefenokee Swamp
Baker County, Florida hasProtectedArea Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (partial)
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (partial) protects Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (partial) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
this entity surface form: Okefenokee Swamp
Suwannee River (nearby influence) sourceLocation Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (partial)
subject surface form: Suwannee River
this entity surface form: Okefenokee Swamp