Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge

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The Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in Southern California that provides critical habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife along the Pacific Flyway.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Wildlife Refuge
protected area
wetland habitat
adjacentTo agricultural lands of Imperial Valley
allowsActivity birdwatching
environmental education
wildlife observation
wildlife photography
country United States
hasAccess public access in designated areas
hasConservationFocus habitat management
migratory bird populations
wetland restoration
hasEcosystemType agricultural fields
managed ponds
marshes
wetlands
hasFeature agricultural fields managed for wildlife
diked ponds
managed wetlands
seasonal wetlands
hasIUCNCategory IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
hasLegalStatus federally protected area
hasPrimaryFunction migratory bird habitat protection
wildlife conservation
hasPurpose to conserve fish and wildlife resources of the Salton Sea region
to provide habitat for migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway
hasRegulation wildlife protection regulations
isImportantFor Pacific Flyway bird migration
isOnMigrationRoute Pacific Flyway
isPartOf Salton Sea ecosystem
locatedIn Imperial County, California
Pacific Flyway
Southern California
locatedOn Salton Sea
managedBy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
namedAfter Sonny Bono
partOf National Wildlife Refuge System
providesHabitatFor migratory birds
other wildlife
shorebirds
waterfowl
state California
subjectTo Salton Sea water level changes
air quality concerns from exposed lakebed
salinity issues

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Salton Sea
locatedInProtectedArea

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