Sunken Forest

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Sunken Forest is a rare, centuries-old maritime holly forest preserved as a unique ecological habitat within Fire Island National Seashore in New York.

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Label Occurrences
Sunken Forest canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecological habitat
maritime holly forest
old-growth forest
tourist attraction
access boardwalk trail
guided tours
adjacentTo Atlantic Ocean shoreline
linked to: Atlantic coast

Great South Bay
age centuries old
climateInfluence Atlantic Ocean
conservationGoal preservation of rare maritime holly forest ecosystem
conservationStatus protected area
country United States
dominantFlora American holly
bayberry
beach plum
black cherry
sassafras
shadbush
ecosystemType maritime forest
featureOf barrier island ecosystem
governingBody National Park Service
habitatFor insects
migratory birds
small mammals
songbirds
locatedIn Fire Island
Fire Island National Seashore
New York
Suffolk County, New York
United States
managedBy National Park Service
notableFeature dense canopy of American holly
sheltered by high sand dunes
trees appear sunken below surrounding dunes
partOf Fire Island National Seashore
protectionDesignation part of Fire Island National Seashore
rarity rare example of maritime holly forest
region Long Island barrier island system
soilType sandy soils
threat climate change
coastal erosion
sea level rise
storm surge
usedFor environmental education
nature observation
scientific research
vegetationStructure multi-layered forest canopy

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fire Island hasProtectedArea Sunken Forest
Fire Island National Seashore hasPart Sunken Forest