Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge

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Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge is a coastal protected area on Alabama’s Gulf Coast known for its diverse habitats, migratory bird populations, and conservation of threatened species such as sea turtles.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Wildlife Refuge
coastal refuge
protected area
area approximately 7,000 acres
country United States
ecosystemService biodiversity conservation
coastal storm protection
wildlife habitat provision
established 1980
governingBody U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
habitatType beaches
coastal dunes
freshwater marshes
maritime forests
saltwater marshes
scrub habitat
hasFeature barrier island habitat
coastal lagoons
sand dunes
hasTrail Centennial Trail
Gator Lake Trail
Jeff Friend Trail
Pine Beach Trail
IUCNCategory IV
knownFor migratory bird stopover habitat
sea turtle nesting beaches
undisturbed coastal ecosystems
locatedIn Alabama
Baldwin County, Alabama NERFINISHED
locatedOn Fort Morgan Peninsula
Gulf Coast NERFINISHED
managingAgency United States Fish and Wildlife Service
namedAfter Bon Secour Bay
nearestCity Gulf Shores, Alabama
offersActivity birdwatching
fishing
hiking
wildlife observation
partOf National Wildlife Refuge System
protectsSpecies Alabama beach mouse
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle
green sea turtle
loggerhead sea turtle
piping plover
purpose conservation of migratory birds
protection of coastal barrier habitats
protection of threatened and endangered species
region U.S. Gulf Coast NERFINISHED

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Baldwin County, Alabama
contains
Alabama
containsProtectedArea

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