Congaree National Park

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Congaree National Park is a protected area in central South Carolina known for its old-growth bottomland hardwood forest, towering champion trees, and extensive floodplain ecosystem.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
tourist attraction
area approximately 106 square kilometers
approximately 26,000 acres
climate humid subtropical climate
contains Cedar Creek
boardwalk trail
old-growth forest
wilderness area
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designation National Park
Biosphere Reserve
surface form: UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
established 2003
feature oxbow lakes
seasonal flooding
sloughs
governingBody National Park Service
habitatFor barred owl
feral hogs
pileated woodpecker
various amphibians
various reptiles
white-tailed deer
wild turkey
hasEcosystemType bottomland hardwood forest
floodplain forest
wetlands
IUCNCategory II
knownFor biodiversity
champion trees
floodplain ecosystem
old-growth bottomland hardwood forest
tall deciduous trees
locatedIn Richland County, South Carolina
South Carolina
nearestCity Columbia, South Carolina
offersActivity birdwatching
camping
canoeing
hiking
kayaking
partOf United States National Park System
previousDesignation Congaree National Park self-linksurface differs
surface form: Congaree Swamp National Monument
traversedBy Congaree River
treeSpecies bald cypress
cherrybark oak
Loblolly pine
surface form: loblolly pine

sweetgum
tupelo

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Eastern United States containsNationalPark Congaree National Park
Richland County, South Carolina contains Congaree National Park
this entity surface form: Congaree National Park (part)
Midlands of South Carolina containsProtectedArea Congaree National Park
Hopkins, South Carolina, United States hasNearbyAttraction Congaree National Park
subject surface form: Hopkins, South Carolina
Congaree National Park previousDesignation Congaree National Park self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Congaree Swamp National Monument
Congaree River adjacentTo Congaree National Park
Congaree River associatedProtectedArea Congaree National Park