Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:activity bird watching
hiking
photography
bus tours
ranger-led programs
gptkbp:annualVisitors ~30,000 (varies by year)
gptkbp:area 10,894 acres
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:ecosystem tallgrass prairie
gptkbp:elevation ~1,200 feet (366 m)
gptkbp:established November 12, 1996
gptkbp:flora Indian grass
big bluestem
little bluestem
switchgrass
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkb:The_Nature_Conservancy
gptkbp:hasHistoricSite gptkb:Lower_Fox_Creek_Schoolhouse
gptkb:Spring_Hill_Ranch_House
gptkbp:hasVisitorCenter gptkb:Tallgrass_Prairie_National_Preserve_Visitor_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
gptkbp:IUCNStatus V
gptkbp:latitude 38.4325
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chase_County,_Kansas
gptkbp:longitude -96.5581
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkb:The_Nature_Conservancy
gptkbp:mapType Kansas#USA
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Strong_City,_Kansas
gptkbp:notableEvent bison reintroduction in 2009
gptkbp:NRHPReferenceNumber 96001147
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Flint_Hills
gptkbp:postalCode 66869
gptkbp:purpose preserve remaining tallgrass prairie ecosystem
gptkbp:region gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list gptkb:Flint_Hills_Tallgrass_Prairie
gptkbp:website https://www.nps.gov/tapr/index.htm
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:coyotes
white-tailed deer
bison
bobcats
greater prairie chicken
various grassland birds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kansas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5