Owyhee River Wilderness

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Owyhee River Wilderness is a remote, rugged federally protected wilderness area in southeastern Oregon known for its deep river canyons, dramatic volcanic landscapes, and important wildlife habitat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federally designated wilderness ⓘ
protected area ⓘ
wilderness area ⓘ
accessCharacteristic limited access ⓘ
requires high-clearance vehicles on surrounding roads ⓘ
characteristic remote ⓘ
roadless ⓘ
rugged ⓘ
scenic canyons ⓘ
conservationValue habitat connectivity ⓘ
intact canyon ecosystems ⓘ
scenic values ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
ecosystemType high desert ⓘ
riparian corridors ⓘ
sagebrush shrubland ⓘ
geologyFeature basalt lava flows ⓘ
tuff and ash deposits ⓘ
volcanic landscapes ⓘ
governingBody Bureau of Land Management ⓘ
hydrologyFeature Owyhee River ⓘ
tributary streams ⓘ
importantFor wildlife habitat ⓘ
locatedIn Oregon ⓘ
southeastern Oregon ⓘ
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Malheur County, Oregon ⓘ
managingAgency U.S. Bureau of Land Management ⓘ
namedAfter Owyhee River ⓘ
partOf National Wilderness Preservation System ⓘ
partOfEcoregion Northern Basin and Range ecoregion ⓘ
partOfLargerRegion Owyhee Canyonlands ⓘ
protects Owyhee River canyons ⓘ
linked to: Owyhee Canyonlands
recreationActivity backpacking ⓘ
hiking ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ
rafting ⓘ
wildlife viewing ⓘ
supportsSpecies bighorn sheep ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ
native trout ⓘ
pronghorn ⓘ
raptors ⓘ
sage-grouse ⓘ
terrainFeature basalt cliffs ⓘ
deep river canyons ⓘ
rimrock formations ⓘ
sagebrush steppe ⓘ
volcanic plateaus ⓘ

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Owyhee County, Idaho → containsProtectedArea → Owyhee River Wilderness (Idaho portion) ⓘ
linked to: Owyhee River Wilderness
Mountain Home, Idaho → nearbyNaturalFeature → Owyhee Mountains ⓘ
linked to: Owyhee River Wilderness