Shell Creek Range Wilderness
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Shell Creek Range Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in eastern Nevada known for its rugged mountains, high-elevation forests, and diverse wildlife habitat.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area
ⓘ
wilderness area ⓘ |
| allowedRecreationActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
horseback riding ⓘ hunting ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| conservationPurpose |
preservation of natural conditions
ⓘ
protection of watersheds ⓘ protection of wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designatedAsWildernessUnder | Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high elevation
ⓘ
remote ⓘ roadless ⓘ scenic ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
montane forest
ⓘ
riparian habitat ⓘ sagebrush steppe ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
aspen stands
ⓘ
coniferous forest ⓘ mountain shrubs ⓘ sagebrush ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
coyote
ⓘ
elk ⓘ mountain lion ⓘ mule deer ⓘ pronghorn ⓘ raptors ⓘ songbirds ⓘ |
| hasWildlifeHabitat | diverse wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nevada
ⓘ
Shell Creek Range NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | White Pine County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | backcountry recreation ⓘ |
| prohibitedActivity |
commercial logging
ⓘ
mechanized vehicle use ⓘ motorized vehicle use ⓘ road construction ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
canyons
ⓘ
high-elevation forests ⓘ rugged mountains ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ |
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