Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
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Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in southern Illinois known for its diverse wildlife habitats, recreational opportunities, and conservation of migratory birds and other species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10266489 — 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: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Context triple: [Southern Illinois, contains, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge]
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A.
Crane Wildlife Refuge
Crane Wildlife Refuge is a coastal conservation area in Ipswich, Massachusetts, known for its salt marshes, barrier beaches, and diverse bird and wildlife habitats.
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B.
Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge
Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in southwestern Wyoming known for its riparian habitats along the Green River that support diverse birdlife, wildlife, and native vegetation.
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C.
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland complex in Nevada renowned as a vital stopover for migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway.
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D.
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is a coastal New Jersey wildlife refuge known for its extensive salt marshes and critical habitat for migratory birds along the Atlantic Flyway.
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E.
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge is a protected coastal habitat in southern Rhode Island known for its salt ponds, migratory bird populations, and opportunities for wildlife observation and recreation.
- 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: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Target entity description: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in southern Illinois known for its diverse wildlife habitats, recreational opportunities, and conservation of migratory birds and other species.
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A.
Crane Wildlife Refuge
Crane Wildlife Refuge is a coastal conservation area in Ipswich, Massachusetts, known for its salt marshes, barrier beaches, and diverse bird and wildlife habitats.
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B.
Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge
Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in southwestern Wyoming known for its riparian habitats along the Green River that support diverse birdlife, wildlife, and native vegetation.
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C.
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland complex in Nevada renowned as a vital stopover for migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway.
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D.
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is a coastal New Jersey wildlife refuge known for its extensive salt marshes and critical habitat for migratory birds along the Atlantic Flyway.
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E.
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge is a protected coastal habitat in southern Rhode Island known for its salt ponds, migratory bird populations, and opportunities for wildlife observation and recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Wildlife Refuge
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protected area ⓘ |
| contains |
Crab Orchard Lake
NERFINISHED
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Devil’s Kitchen Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Grassy Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| established | 1947 ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
croplands
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forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ lakes ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
agricultural leases
ⓘ
conservation ⓘ limited industrial use ⓘ recreation management ⓘ wildlife management ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diverse wildlife habitats
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migratory bird habitat ⓘ recreational opportunities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois
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Williamson County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | United States Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Marion, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
boating
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environmental education programs ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ photography ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mississippi Flyway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Wildlife Refuge System ⓘ |
| protects |
migratory birds
ⓘ
threatened species ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of migratory birds
ⓘ
environmental education ⓘ habitat protection ⓘ recreation ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Description of subject: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in southern Illinois known for its diverse wildlife habitats, recreational opportunities, and conservation of migratory birds and other species.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Illinois