Bears Ears National Monument
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Bears Ears National Monument is a protected landscape in southeastern Utah renowned for its dramatic red-rock canyons, rich Native American cultural sites, and diverse desert ecosystems.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bears Ears National Monument Context triple: [Utah, hasNationalMonument, Bears Ears National Monument]
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Basin and Range National Monument
Basin and Range National Monument is a protected area in southeastern Nevada known for its vast desert landscapes, rugged mountain ranges, and significant cultural and archaeological sites.
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B.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is a protected region near Las Vegas known for its striking red sandstone cliffs, desert landscapes, and popular hiking and rock climbing opportunities.
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C.
Mojave Trails National Monument
Mojave Trails National Monument is a vast protected desert landscape in Southern California that preserves rugged mountains, sand dunes, volcanic features, historic Route 66 corridors, and diverse Mojave Desert ecosystems.
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Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Canyon de Chelly National Monument is a scenic and culturally significant canyon complex in northeastern Arizona known for its dramatic sandstone cliffs, ancient Ancestral Puebloan ruins, and longstanding Navajo presence.
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E.
Hovenweep National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument is a U.S. National Monument known for its well-preserved ancestral Puebloan ruins and stone towers scattered across remote canyons and mesas in the American Southwest.
- 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: Bears Ears National Monument Target entity description: Bears Ears National Monument is a protected landscape in southeastern Utah renowned for its dramatic red-rock canyons, rich Native American cultural sites, and diverse desert ecosystems.
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A.
Basin and Range National Monument
Basin and Range National Monument is a protected area in southeastern Nevada known for its vast desert landscapes, rugged mountain ranges, and significant cultural and archaeological sites.
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B.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is a protected region near Las Vegas known for its striking red sandstone cliffs, desert landscapes, and popular hiking and rock climbing opportunities.
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C.
Mojave Trails National Monument
Mojave Trails National Monument is a vast protected desert landscape in Southern California that preserves rugged mountains, sand dunes, volcanic features, historic Route 66 corridors, and diverse Mojave Desert ecosystems.
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D.
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Canyon de Chelly National Monument is a scenic and culturally significant canyon complex in northeastern Arizona known for its dramatic sandstone cliffs, ancient Ancestral Puebloan ruins, and longstanding Navajo presence.
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E.
Hovenweep National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument is a U.S. National Monument known for its well-preserved ancestral Puebloan ruins and stone towers scattered across remote canyons and mesas in the American Southwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national monument
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protected area ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
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U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Butler Wash
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Cedar Mesa ⓘ Comb Ridge ⓘ Mule Canyon ⓘ Valley of the Gods ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturallySignificantTo |
Hopi Tribe
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linked to:
Hopi people
Navajo Nation ⓘ Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation ⓘ Ute Mountain Ute Tribe ⓘ Zuni Pueblo ⓘ |
| currentArea |
approximately 1.36 million acres
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approximately 5,500 square kilometers ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | San Juan River basin ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| establishedByInstrument |
Presidential Proclamation 9558
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linked to:
Presidential Proclamation
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| establishedDuring |
Obama administration
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linked to:
Barack Obama presidency
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| establishedOn | 2016-12-28 ⓘ |
| hasConservationIssue |
energy development pressure
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looting of archaeological sites ⓘ off-road vehicle impacts ⓘ vandalism of rock art ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
high desert
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pinyon-juniper woodland ⓘ riparian corridors ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
arches
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buttes ⓘ mesas ⓘ red-rock canyons ⓘ |
| hasPlantSpecies |
Utah juniper
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pinyon pine ⓘ sagebrush ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
backpacking
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canyoneering ⓘ cultural site visitation ⓘ hiking ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
black bear
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desert bighorn sheep ⓘ golden eagle ⓘ mule deer ⓘ peregrine falcon ⓘ |
| initialArea |
approximately 1.35 million acres
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approximately 5,460 square kilometers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Native American cultural sites
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ancestral Puebloan ruins ⓘ archaeological sites ⓘ cliff dwellings ⓘ rock art ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Juan County, Utah
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Utah ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southeastern Utah ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Bears Ears Buttes
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linked to:
Bears Ears National Monument
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| nearestCity |
Blanding, Utah
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Bluff, Utah ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado Plateau ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition ⓘ |
| reducedArea | approximately 201,876 acres ⓘ |
| reducedBy | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| reductionDate | 2017-12-04 ⓘ |
| reductionInstrument | Presidential Proclamation 9681 ⓘ |
| restorationDate | 2021-10-08 ⓘ |
| restorationInstrument | Presidential Proclamation 10285 ⓘ |
| restoredBy | Joe Biden ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
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Subject: Bears Ears National Monument Description of subject: Bears Ears National Monument is a protected landscape in southeastern Utah renowned for its dramatic red-rock canyons, rich Native American cultural sites, and diverse desert ecosystems.
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Presidential Proclamation 9681
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