Huron National Wildlife Refuge

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Huron National Wildlife Refuge is a remote protected area in Lake Superior, Michigan, managed primarily for wildlife conservation and seabird nesting habitat.

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Huron National Wildlife Refuge canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Wildlife Refuge
island wildlife refuge
protected area
access boat only
activityRestricted camping
hunting
landing during bird nesting season
administeredFrom Seney National Wildlife Refuge (complex headquarters)
characteristic largely undeveloped
remote
composedOf Huron Islands
conservationFocus colonial nesting birds
migratory birds
country United States
designation National Wildlife Refuge
established 1905
establishedAs Huron Islands Reservation
establishedBy President Theodore Roosevelt
linked to: Theodore Roosevelt
governingBody U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
hasEcosystemType boreal forest elements
rocky shorelines
hasPart Huron Island Light
hasStructure historic lighthouse
IUCNCategory IV
lake Lake Superior
locatedIn Houghton County, Michigan NERFINISHED
Lake Superior
Michigan
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
locatedInBodyOfWater Lake Superior
locatedOn Huron Islands archipelago
linked to: Huron Islands
managedBy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
nearestCity L’Anse, Michigan
Skanee, Michigan
openToPublic limited
ownership federal government of the United States
partOf National Wildlife Refuge System
primaryHabitat rocky islands
seabird nesting habitat
protectsSpecies double-crested cormorants
herring gulls
other colonial nesting waterbirds
purpose protection of migratory birds
seabird nesting habitat protection
wildlife conservation
region Great Lakes
state Michigan

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Huron Islands Wilderness partOf Huron National Wildlife Refuge