Isla Cabritos

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Isla Cabritos is a small, arid island within Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic, known for its unique wildlife including American crocodiles and iguanas.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Isla Cabritos canonical 4
Isla Barbarita 1

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf island
protected area
accessMethod boat
belongsTo Caribbean region
linked to: Caribbean
conservationImportance important refuge for endemic reptiles
country Dominican Republic
ecosystemCharacteristic high salinity influence from Lake Enriquillo
scarce freshwater
faunaIncludes American crocodile
Rhinoceros iguana
Ricord's iguana
linked to: Rhinoceros iguana

various bird species
geologicalContext Enriquillo Valley
hasClimate arid
hasConservationStatus protected within national park
hasCoordinateRegion Hispaniola
hasEcosystemType desert scrub
dry forest
hasHumanPopulation uninhabited
hasManagementAuthority Dominican Republic Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
hasTourismActivity guided boat tours
hasVegetationType cacti
thorny shrubs
xerophytic vegetation
isHabitatOf American crocodile nesting sites
threatened iguana species
islandType lake island
knownFor American crocodile population
endemic wildlife
iguanas
languageOfToponym Spanish
locatedBelowSeaLevel true
locatedIn Lake Enriquillo
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Independencia Province
locatedInRegion southwestern Dominican Republic
locatedOnContinent North America
nearbySettlement Boca de Cachón
La Descubierta
partOf Lake Enriquillo National Park
partOfProtectedArea Parque Nacional Lago Enriquillo e Isla Cabritos
surroundedBy Lake Enriquillo
hypersaline lake
toponymMeaning little goats island
usedFor ecotourism
wildlife observation

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Referenced by (5)

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

Lake Enriquillo hasIsland Isla Cabritos
Lake Enriquillo hasIsland Isla Barbarita
linked to: Isla Cabritos
Independencia Province contains Isla Cabritos