Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Boundary_Waters_Canoe_Area_Wilderness

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:administeredBy	gptkb:U.S._Forest_Service
gptkbp:annualVisitors	over 150,000
gptkbp:area	1,090,000 acres
gptkbp:borders	gptkb:Canada–United_States_border gptkb:Quetico_Provincial_Park
gptkbp:climate	continental
gptkbp:contains	hundreds of miles of canoe routes over 1,100 lakes
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalSignificance	fur trade history Ojibwe heritage
gptkbp:ecosystem	boreal forest
gptkbp:established	1978
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:U.S._Forest_Service
gptkbp:IUCNStatus	Ib
gptkbp:knownFor	camping canoeing fishing wilderness recreation
gptkbp:location	northern Minnesota
gptkbp:mainLake	gptkb:Clearwater_Lake gptkb:Jordan_Lake gptkb:Alice_Lake gptkb:Alton_Lake gptkb:Basswood_Lake gptkb:Brule_Lake gptkb:Cherokee_Lake gptkb:Crooked_Lake gptkb:Disappointment_Lake gptkb:Ensign_Lake gptkb:Gabbro_Lake gptkb:Kawishiwi_Lake gptkb:Kekekabic_Lake gptkb:Knife_Lake gptkb:Lac_La_Croix gptkb:Lake_Four gptkb:Lake_Insula gptkb:Lake_One gptkb:Lake_Three gptkb:Lake_Two gptkb:Little_Basswood_Lake gptkb:Little_Caribou_Lake gptkb:Little_Gabbro_Lake gptkb:Little_Gabro_Lake gptkb:Little_Isabella_Lake gptkb:Little_Sag_Lake gptkb:Little_Saganaga_Lake gptkb:Little_Shell_Lake gptkb:Little_Trout_Lake gptkb:Little_Vermilion_Lake gptkb:Moose_Lake gptkb:Ogishkemuncie_Lake gptkb:Polaris_Lake gptkb:Saganaga_Lake gptkb:Sawbill_Lake gptkb:Seagull_Lake gptkb:Snowbank_Lake gptkb:South_Temperance_Lake gptkb:Thomas_Lake gptkb:Tuscarora_Lake gptkb:Vera_Lake gptkb:Fraser_Lake
gptkbp:mainRiver	gptkb:Knife_River gptkb:Basswood_River gptkb:Kawishiwi_River
gptkbp:nearestCity	gptkb:Ely,_Minnesota gptkb:Grand_Marais,_Minnesota
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:BWCAW
gptkbp:notableFeature	rocky outcrops ancient forests portage trails pristine lakes
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Superior_National_Forest
gptkbp:prohibits	mining logging motorized vehicles
gptkbp:protectedBy	gptkb:Wilderness_Act gptkb:Boundary_Waters_Canoe_Area_Wilderness_Act
gptkbp:threats	proposed mining projects
gptkbp:website	https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/superior/recarea/?recid=41660
gptkbp:wildlife	gptkb:bird black bear loon moose timber wolf
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Minnesota gptkb:northern_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness