Biscayne National Park
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Biscayne National Park is a predominantly marine U.S. national park in South Florida known for its coral reefs, mangrove forests, and the northern Florida Keys.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Biscayne National Park canonical | 27 |
| Biscayne National Monument | 1 |
| Biscayne National Park island chain | 1 |
| Biscayne National Park keys | 1 |
| Parque Nacional Biscayne | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| activities |
birdwatching
ⓘ
boating ⓘ camping ⓘ canoeing ⓘ fishing ⓘ kayaking ⓘ scuba diving ⓘ snorkeling ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 172,971 acres
ⓘ
approximately 699 square kilometers ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Boca Chita Lighthouse
ⓘ
Dante Fascell Visitor Center ⓘ Maritime Heritage Trail ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdToProtect |
Biscayne Bay ecosystem
ⓘ
mangrove shoreline habitats ⓘ northern Florida Keys reefs ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
coral reef
ⓘ
mangrove forest ⓘ seagrass bed ⓘ |
| established | June 28, 1980 ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| includes |
Boca Chita Key
ⓘ
surface form:
Adams Key
Biscayne Bay ⓘ Boca Chita Key ⓘ Elliott Key ⓘ northern Florida Keys ⓘ totally submerged reefs ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
boating and fishing
ⓘ
clear shallow waters ⓘ coral reefs ⓘ mangrove shoreline ⓘ shipwrecks ⓘ snorkeling and scuba diving ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
ⓘ
Miami-Dade County ⓘ South Florida ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Miami ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States National Park System
ⓘ
surface form:
National Park System
|
| percentMarineArea | about 95 percent ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Biscayne National Park
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Biscayne National Monument
|
| primaryBiome |
coastal
ⓘ
marine ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| wildlife |
bottlenose dolphins
ⓘ
brown pelicans ⓘ frigatebirds ⓘ manatees ⓘ numerous reef fish species ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ |
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Biscayne National Monument
this entity surface form:
Biscayne National Park keys
this entity surface form:
Biscayne National Park island chain
subject surface form:
Miami
this entity surface form:
Parque Nacional Biscayne