Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
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Necedah National Wildlife Refuge is a large protected wetland and forest area in central Wisconsin known for its role in conserving migratory birds and endangered species such as the whooping crane.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Necedah National Wildlife Refuge canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forest
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national wildlife refuge ⓘ protected area ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 177 square kilometers
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approximately 43,696 acres ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| established | 1939 ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
hiking trails
ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ wildlife observation platforms ⓘ |
| hasHydrology | extensive wetlands ⓘ |
| importantFor |
forest birds
ⓘ
grassland birds ⓘ migratory waterfowl ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Juneau County, Wisconsin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wisconsin ⓘ |
| locatedInEcoregion | Sand Counties region of Wisconsin ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | village of Necedah ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Necedah, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConservationRole | reintroduction site for eastern migratory population of whooping cranes GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableHabitatType |
marshes
GENERATED
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oak savanna GENERATED ⓘ peat bogs GENERATED ⓘ pine barrens GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesConserved |
Karner blue butterfly
GENERATED
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sandhill crane GENERATED ⓘ trumpeter swan GENERATED ⓘ whooping crane GENERATED ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
environmental education ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting (regulated) ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wildlife Refuge System ⓘ |
| primaryEcosystem |
barrens
ⓘ
pine-oak forest ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of migratory birds
ⓘ
protection of endangered species ⓘ |
| region | central Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restorationFocus |
oak savanna restoration
ⓘ
pine barrens restoration ⓘ |
| state | Wisconsin ⓘ |
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