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Redwood National and State Parks

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Redwood National and State Parks is a complex of one United States national park and three California state parks located along the coast of northern California. The combined parks include Redwood National Park, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Together their 139,000 acres preserve 45 percent of all the remaining old growth coast redwood forest.

Facts
Designation Category
National and State Parks 1
Established Year
1968 2
Area (sq km)
415.71 3
Governing Body
National Park Service and California Department of Parks and Recreation 1
IUCN Category
V 2
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Coastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1
International Designation
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
National Park Service 1
Sources
1. Redwood National and State Parks (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead paragraph
    are a complex of one United States national park and three California state parks
  • Lead
    The Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) are a complex of one United States national park and three California state parks located along the coast of northern California.
  • Source text, realm: coastal
    The Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) are a complex of one United States national park and three California state parks located along the coast of northern California.
  • Infobox: governing_body
    National Park Service and California Department of Parks and Recreation
  • wikipedia lead/infobox, international-designation unesco-world-heritage-site
    In recognition of the rare ecosystem and cultural history found in the parks, the United Nations designated them a World Heritage Site in 1980.
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2. Redwood National and State Parks (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata item Q63863168
Quote, Wikidata item Q63863168
P31 protected-area class match, verified by search+class allow-list
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3. Wikidata: Redwood National and State Parks
  • Wikidata Q63863168, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Part Of: United States, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: United States
On Continent: North America, Wikidata item for United States, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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