Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
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Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland and wildlife habitat in eastern North Carolina known for its black bears, red wolves, and diverse coastal ecosystems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge canonical | 8 |
| Alligator River wetlands | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1112378 — 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: Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Context triple: [North Carolina Coastal Plain, contains, Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge]
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A.
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland area in eastern North Carolina known for its vast pocosin bogs and as critical habitat for migratory waterfowl, black bears, and other wildlife.
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B.
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
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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C.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (partial)
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a vast protected wetland in the southeastern United States, renowned for its extensive swamps, diverse wildlife, and role in preserving the Okefenokee Swamp ecosystem.
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D.
Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge
Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in northeastern Alabama dedicated to conserving one of the last remaining stands of old-growth longleaf pine forest and its associated wildlife.
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E.
Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge
Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge is a federally protected area in southwestern Alabama known for its bottomland hardwood forests, wetlands, and habitat for migratory waterfowl and other wildlife.
- 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: Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Target entity description: Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland and wildlife habitat in eastern North Carolina known for its black bears, red wolves, and diverse coastal ecosystems.
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A.
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland area in eastern North Carolina known for its vast pocosin bogs and as critical habitat for migratory waterfowl, black bears, and other wildlife.
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B.
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
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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C.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (partial)
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a vast protected wetland in the southeastern United States, renowned for its extensive swamps, diverse wildlife, and role in preserving the Okefenokee Swamp ecosystem.
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D.
Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge
Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in northeastern Alabama dedicated to conserving one of the last remaining stands of old-growth longleaf pine forest and its associated wildlife.
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E.
Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge
Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge is a federally protected area in southwestern Alabama known for its bottomland hardwood forests, wetlands, and habitat for migratory waterfowl and other wildlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national wildlife refuge
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protected area ⓘ wetland ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| area | approximately 152000 acres ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Alligator River
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Croatan Sound ⓘ Pamlico Sound ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
endangered species protection
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migratory bird habitat protection ⓘ wetland conservation ⓘ |
| conservationProgram | red wolf recovery program ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| ecosystemType |
Atlantic coastal forest
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bottomland hardwood forest ⓘ brackish marsh ⓘ coastal wetland ⓘ freshwater marsh ⓘ pocosin ⓘ |
| established | 1984 ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
American black bear
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alligators ⓘ bobcat ⓘ migratory waterfowl ⓘ neotropical migratory songbirds ⓘ red wolf ⓘ river otter ⓘ wading birds ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
trails
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wildlife drive ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
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diverse coastal ecosystems ⓘ large American black bear population ⓘ red wolf population ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dare County, North Carolina
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North Carolina ⓘ Tyrrell County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Outer Banks region
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linked to:
Outer Banks
eastern North Carolina ⓘ |
| managingOrganization |
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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linked to:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
|
| namedAfter | Alligator River ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
canoeing
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fishing (regulated) ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting (regulated) ⓘ kayaking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wildlife Refuge System ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Description of subject: Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland and wildlife habitat in eastern North Carolina known for its black bears, red wolves, and diverse coastal ecosystems.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Manteo, North Carolina, United States
linked to: Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge