Buck Island Reef

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf National Monument
gptkbp:accessibility boat access only
gptkbp:activities bird watching
picnicking
swimming
gptkbp:area 176 acres
71 hectares
gptkbp:attraction hiking
snorkeling
diving
gptkbp:biodiversity high
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protected
gptkbp:coordinates 17.7461° N, 64.7061° W
gptkbp:culturalSignificance colonial history
indigenous history
historical shipwrecks
gptkbp:ecosystem marine ecosystem
coastal ecosystem
gptkbp:education ecotourism
marine conservation awareness
gptkbp:established 1961
gptkbp:fauna dolphins
sharks
stingrays
gptkbp:features coral reefs
beaches
marine life
gptkbp:flora mangroves
beach vegetation
seagrass_beds
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:island
reef
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cultural heritage site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buck Island Reef
gptkbp:location gptkb:U.S._Virgin_Islands
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:U.S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Christiansted
gptkb:Frederiksted
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkbp:protectedArea marine protected area
gptkbp:regulates diving regulations
fishing restrictions
snorkeling guidelines
gptkbp:research environmental studies
marine_biology_research
gptkbp:tourism environmental impact assessments
sustainable tourism
economic benefits
gptkbp:visitors tourists
gptkbp:waterManagement gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:wildlife sea turtles
fish species
coral species