Pine Barrens (New Jersey)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Pine_Barrens_(New_Jersey)

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:forest geographical region
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Pinelands
gptkbp:area	about 1.1 million acres
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:Bass_River_State_Forest gptkb:Wharton_State_Forest gptkb:Brendan_T._Byrne_State_Forest gptkb:Double_Trouble_State_Park gptkb:Franklin_Parker_Preserve
gptkbp:culture	subject of folklore featured in works by John McPhee
gptkbp:designation	gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:ecosystem	gptkb:wetlands savannas pine-oak forest
gptkbp:governedBy	gptkb:New_Jersey_Pinelands_Commission
gptkbp:historicalName	glassmaking iron production charcoal production bog iron mining
gptkbp:homeTo	gptkb:Jersey_Devil_legend
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Pine Barrens (New Jersey)
gptkbp:hydrology	fed by Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:New_Jersey gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFor	cranberry bogs rare plant species rare animal species Atlantic white cedar swamps acidic, sandy soil unique ecology blueberry farms pitch pine trees
gptkbp:notableSpecies	gptkb:pitch_pine gptkb:timber_rattlesnake gptkb:Pine_Barrens_tree_frog gptkb:bog_turtle carnivorous plants Atlantic white cedar sundew
gptkbp:protectedBy	Pinelands Protection Act
gptkbp:recognizedBy	gptkb:New_Jersey_Pinelands_National_Reserve UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve
gptkbp:spansCounties	gptkb:Camden_County gptkb:Cumberland_County gptkb:Middlesex_County gptkb:Atlantic_County gptkb:Ocean_County gptkb:Cape_May_County gptkb:Monmouth_County gptkb:Gloucester_County Burlington County
gptkbp:threats	gptkb:fire climate change development
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Shamong,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6