Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is a U.S. national monument in southern Arizona renowned for its pristine Sonoran Desert ecosystem and the largest concentration of organ pipe cacti in the country.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biosphere reserve
→
national monument → protected area → |
| adjacentTo | Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge → |
| borderWith | Mexico → |
| containsFeature |
Ajo Mountains
→
Diablo Mountains → Quitobaquito Springs → |
| containsVegetationType |
Sonoran Desert scrub
→
cactus forest → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| designation | U.S. National Monument → |
| establishedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
→
surface form: "Franklin D. Roosevelt"
Presidential Proclamation → |
| establishedInYear | 1937 → |
| establishedOnDate | 1937-04-13 → |
| governingBody | National Park Service → |
| hasClimate | hot desert climate → |
| hasConservationPurpose |
preservation of Sonoran Desert ecosystem
→
protection of organ pipe cactus populations → |
| hasEcosystemType |
Sonoran Desert
→
surface form: "Sonoran Desert ecosystem"
|
| hasLegalStatus | federally protected area → |
| hasPrimaryBiome | desert → |
| hasPrimaryPlantCommunity | organ pipe cactus stands → |
| hasRecreationActivity |
hiking
→
scenic driving → wildlife viewing → |
| hasScenicDrive |
Ajo Mountain Drive
NERFINISHED
→
Puerto Blanco Drive NERFINISHED → |
| hasVisitorCenter | Kris Eggle Visitor Center → |
| IUCNCategory | II → |
| knownFor |
largest concentration of organ pipe cactus in the United States
→
pristine Sonoran Desert landscape → |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
→
Pima County, Arizona → |
| locatedInDesert | Sonoran Desert → |
| locatedInRegion |
Southern Arizona
→
surface form: "southern Arizona"
|
| locatedOnBorder |
U.S.–Mexico border
→
surface form: "United States–Mexico border"
|
| managingAgency |
National Park Service
→
surface form: "U.S. National Park Service"
|
| nearestCity | Ajo, Arizona → |
| partOf |
United States National Park System
→
surface form: "National Park System"
|
| protectsSpecies |
Sonoran pronghorn
→
desert bighorn sheep → organ pipe cactus → saguaro cactus → |
| UNESCOProgramme |
UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
→
surface form: "Man and the Biosphere Programme"
|
| UNESCOStatus | Biosphere Reserve → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.