Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
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Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland and grassland area in Colorado renowned for its migratory bird habitat, especially large seasonal gatherings of sandhill cranes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge canonical | 4 |
| Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4789817 — 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: Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge Context triple: [San Luis Valley, contains, Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge]
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A.
Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge
Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in Washington State known for its shrub-steppe habitat, wildlife conservation, and role in preserving the natural landscape along the Columbia River.
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B.
McNary National Wildlife Refuge
McNary National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area along the Columbia River in southeastern Washington that provides critical habitat for migratory birds, fish, and other wildlife.
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C.
Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in southern Oregon known for its old-growth forests and critical habitat for bald eagles and other wildlife.
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D.
Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge
Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge is a protected, uninhabited island off the west coast of Puerto Rico known for its seabird colonies, unique dry forest ecosystem, and conservation of native wildlife.
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E.
Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge
Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area along the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington that provides critical habitat for migratory birds, fish, 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: Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge Target entity description: Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland and grassland area in Colorado renowned for its migratory bird habitat, especially large seasonal gatherings of sandhill cranes.
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A.
Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge
Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in Washington State known for its shrub-steppe habitat, wildlife conservation, and role in preserving the natural landscape along the Columbia River.
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B.
McNary National Wildlife Refuge
McNary National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area along the Columbia River in southeastern Washington that provides critical habitat for migratory birds, fish, and other wildlife.
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C.
Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in southern Oregon known for its old-growth forests and critical habitat for bald eagles and other wildlife.
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D.
Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge
Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge is a protected, uninhabited island off the west coast of Puerto Rico known for its seabird colonies, unique dry forest ecosystem, and conservation of native wildlife.
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E.
Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge
Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area along the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington that provides critical habitat for migratory birds, fish, and other wildlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Wildlife Refuge
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grassland ⓘ protected area ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| allowsActivity |
birdwatching
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environmental education ⓘ photography ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge
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Baca National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| established | 1952 ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
marsh
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riparian habitat ⓘ shortgrass prairie ⓘ wet meadow ⓘ |
| hasEvent | annual sandhill crane migration viewing ⓘ |
| hasHabitatType |
agricultural fields managed for wildlife
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permanent wetlands ⓘ seasonal wetlands ⓘ |
| hydrology |
irrigation ditches
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managed wetlands ⓘ shallow ponds ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large seasonal gatherings of sandhill cranes
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migratory waterfowl habitat ⓘ wetland-dependent wildlife ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
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Rio Grande County, Colorado ⓘ San Luis Valley ⓘ |
| managedBy |
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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linked to:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
|
| migrationSeason |
fall
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spring ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Monte Vista, Colorado ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
ducks
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geese ⓘ greater sandhill crane ⓘ raptors ⓘ sandhill crane ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Wildlife Refuge System
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San Luis Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex ⓘ |
| purpose |
to conserve wetlands and associated ecosystems
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to provide habitat for migratory birds ⓘ |
| region |
San Luis Valley, south-central Colorado
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linked to:
San Luis Valley
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How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge Description of subject: Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland and grassland area in Colorado renowned for its migratory bird habitat, especially large seasonal gatherings of sandhill cranes.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge