Pelsaert Group

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The Pelsaert Group is the southernmost cluster of low-lying coral islands and reefs within Western Australia’s Houtman Abrolhos archipelago, noted for its rich marine biodiversity and historical shipwrecks.

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Pelsaert Group canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coral reef system
geographic region
island group
administeredBy State of Western Australia
linked to: Western Australia
archipelago Houtman Abrolhos
climate Mediterranean climate
country Australia
governedBy Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
hasEconomicActivity commercial fishing
recreational fishing
rock lobster fishing
tourism
hasEcosystemType coral reef ecosystem
macroalgal reef
seagrass beds
hasFeature coral reefs
lagoons
low-lying coral islands
shallow reef platforms
hasIsland Basile Island
Bedout Island
Gun Island
Middle Island NERFINISHED
Morley Island
Pelsaert Island NERFINISHED
Post Office Island NERFINISHED
Square Island NERFINISHED
Square Rock
Wooded Island
hasLegalStatus part of Houtman Abrolhos Nature Reserve
hasShipwreck Batavia shipwreck vicinity
Zeewijk shipwreck vicinity
linked to: Zeewijk shipwreck
isSouthernmostGroupOf Houtman Abrolhos
knownFor commercial rock lobster fishery
historical shipwrecks
rich marine biodiversity
seabird breeding colonies
locatedIn Australia
Indian Ocean
Western Australia
marineEcoregion Houtman Abrolhos Islands ecoregion
namedAfter Francisco Pelsaert
partOf Houtman Abrolhos
supportsSpeciesGroup corals
marine invertebrates
marine mammals
seabirds
temperate reef fishes
tropical reef fishes

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Houtman Abrolhos Islands composedOf Pelsaert Group
Abrolhos Islands hasPart Pelsaert Group