Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge
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Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge is a protected sanctuary in Nevada that primarily safeguards one of the largest nesting colonies of American white pelicans and other colonial waterbirds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T989536 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge Context triple: [Pyramid Lake, protectedArea, Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge]
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A.
Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge
Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge is a protected coastal habitat in Massachusetts established to conserve seabird nesting areas and other wildlife on and around Thacher Island.
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B.
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge is a major wildlife sanctuary in northern Alabama known for its wetlands that provide critical habitat for migratory birds, especially wintering waterfowl and sandhill cranes.
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C.
Vieques National Wildlife Refuge
Vieques National Wildlife Refuge is a protected natural area in Puerto Rico known for its diverse coastal ecosystems, wildlife habitats, and scenic beaches on the island of Vieques.
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D.
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge is a protected coastal habitat on Monomoy Island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, renowned for its migratory bird populations, seal colonies, and pristine barrier beach ecosystems.
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E.
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge is a protected coastal habitat in southwestern Washington known for its extensive estuaries, salt marshes, and old-growth forests that support diverse wildlife and migratory birds.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge Target entity description: Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge is a protected sanctuary in Nevada that primarily safeguards one of the largest nesting colonies of American white pelicans and other colonial waterbirds.
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A.
Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge
Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge is a protected coastal habitat in Massachusetts established to conserve seabird nesting areas and other wildlife on and around Thacher Island.
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B.
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge is a major wildlife sanctuary in northern Alabama known for its wetlands that provide critical habitat for migratory birds, especially wintering waterfowl and sandhill cranes.
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C.
Vieques National Wildlife Refuge
Vieques National Wildlife Refuge is a protected natural area in Puerto Rico known for its diverse coastal ecosystems, wildlife habitats, and scenic beaches on the island of Vieques.
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D.
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge is a protected coastal habitat on Monomoy Island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, renowned for its migratory bird populations, seal colonies, and pristine barrier beach ecosystems.
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E.
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge is a protected coastal habitat in southwestern Washington known for its extensive estuaries, salt marshes, and old-growth forests that support diverse wildlife and migratory birds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Wildlife Refuge
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protected area ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | closed to public entry ⓘ |
| category | bird sanctuary ⓘ |
| coordinatesRegion |
Washoe County, Nevada
ⓘ
linked to:
Washoe County
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdFor | migratory bird conservation ⓘ |
| designation |
National Wildlife Refuge
ⓘ
linked to:
National Wildlife Refuge System
|
| ecosystemType | Great Basin ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
President Woodrow Wilson
ⓘ
linked to:
Woodrow Wilson
|
| establishedIn | 1913 ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| habitat |
desert lake ecosystem
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rocky island ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
limited shoreline vegetation
ⓘ
steep rocky cliffs ⓘ |
| island | Anaho Island ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federally protected area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nevada
ⓘ
Pyramid Lake ⓘ |
| managingAgency | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Reno, Nevada
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linked to:
Reno, Nevada, United States
|
| nearestCommunity | Sutcliffe, Nevada ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the largest American white pelican nesting colonies in North America ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Wildlife Refuge System
ⓘ
Pyramid Lake ecosystem ⓘ |
| prohibits |
disturbance of nesting birds
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landing on island ⓘ |
| protectedFor | colonial waterbirds ⓘ |
| protectsSpecies |
American white pelican
ⓘ
California gull ⓘ caspian tern ⓘ double-crested cormorant ⓘ great blue heron ⓘ ring-billed gull ⓘ |
| publicUse | viewing from boats at a distance ⓘ |
| purpose |
protection of American white pelican nesting colony
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protection of colonial nesting birds ⓘ |
| region | western Nevada ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| waterBody | Pyramid Lake ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge Description of subject: Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge is a protected sanctuary in Nevada that primarily safeguards one of the largest nesting colonies of American white pelicans and other colonial waterbirds.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.