Chesterfield Reefs

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Chesterfield Reefs are a remote group of coral reefs in the Coral Sea, known for their rich marine biodiversity and largely uninhabited, pristine environment.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Chesterfield Reefs canonical 2
Bampton Reefs 1
Chesterfield Reef 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf atoll complex
coral reef system
access only by boat
administeredBy France
claimedBy Australia
France
country France
distanceFromMajorPopulationCenters hundreds of kilometers offshore
environment largely uninhabited
relatively pristine
remote
hasEcosystemType pelagic marine ecosystem
tropical coral reef ecosystem
hasFeature coral reefs
lagoons
sand cays
small islets
hasNavigationHazard shallow reefs
submerged coral heads
hasStatus ecologically significant area
sparsely visited
humanPopulation no permanent residents
importantFor regional marine biodiversity conservation
knownFor important habitat for pelagic fish
important habitat for sharks
relatively undisturbed coral ecosystems
rich marine biodiversity
sea turtle nesting sites
seabird colonies
locatedEastOf Australia
locatedIn Coral Sea
Melanesia region
linked to: Melanesia

South Pacific Ocean
locatedNorthwestOf New Caledonia
marineBiodiversity rich
nearestLargeLandmass New Caledonia
partOf Coral Sea Islands region
French Southern and Antarctic Lands exclusive economic zone
wider Coral Sea reef systems
sovereigntyDispute France–Australia maritime claims
threatenedBy climate change
coral bleaching
illegal fishing
sea level rise
visitedBy recreational divers
scientific expeditions
yachts

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chesterfield Islands hasPart Chesterfield Reefs
Chesterfield Islands hasPart Bampton Reefs
linked to: Chesterfield Reefs
Loop Islet locatedNear Chesterfield Reef
linked to: Chesterfield Reefs
Bampton Island (sand cay) partOf Chesterfield Reefs