Ashmore and Cartier Islands

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf territory
gptkbp:accessibility accessible by boat or aircraft
gptkbp:administrativeDivision part_of_the_Northern_Territory_of_Australia
gptkbp:area approximately 5.5 square kilometers
gptkbp:biodiversity various marine species
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing monitoring and protection programs
gptkbp:culturalHeritage significant_to_Indigenous_history
gptkbp:culturalSignificance historical_site_for_Indigenous_Australians
gptkbp:environmentalImpact tropical savanna climate
affected by climate change
invasive species and pollution
subject_to_Australian_environmental_laws
gptkbp:environmentalProtection designated as a protected area
rich biodiversity and habitats
part_of_the_North_Marine_Parks_Network
gptkbp:established European_explorers
Australian_territory_in_1934
gptkbp:fauna variety of fish species
gptkbp:firstClaim gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:fishSpecies regulated_by_Australian_government
gptkbp:flora limited terrestrial vegetation
gptkbp:geographicalFeature coral reefs
approximately 12°S 123°E
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures coral atolls
gptkbp:governedBy Australian_law
gptkbp:historicalPeriod used for guano extraction in the 19th century
visited by various explorers over centuries
claimed_by_Australia_in_1931
gptkbp:historicalResearch important for ecological studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance navigational point for sailors
used as a navigational landmark
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ashmore and Cartier Islands
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Cartier_Island
gptkb:Ashmore_Island
gptkbp:internationalClassification recognized_by_UNESCO_as_a_World_Heritage_site_candidate
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:legalStatus uninhabited_territory_under_Australian_jurisdiction
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:marineSafety home to various species of turtles
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Captain_John_Ashmore
gptkbp:navigationEquipment shallow reefs and waters
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Australian_external_territories
gptkbp:population uninhabited
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Ashmore_Reef_National_Nature_Reserve
gptkbp:research marine_biology_studies_conducted
gptkbp:surroundingArea numerous small islets
gptkbp:tourism limited due to conservation efforts
gptkbp:waterManagement gptkb:Timor_Sea
gptkbp:wildlife breeding ground for seabirds