Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:activity	recreational fishing snorkeling scuba diving
gptkbp:administeredBy	gptkb:NOAA
gptkbp:area	160 square kilometers
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:East_Flower_Garden_Bank gptkb:Stetson_Bank gptkb:West_Flower_Garden_Bank additional 14 banks (since 2021 expansion)
gptkbp:coordinates	27.9°N 93.6°W
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:ecosystem	gptkb:coral_reef
gptkbp:established	1992
gptkbp:expansion	2021
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkbp:namedAfter	gptkb:East_and_West_Flower_Garden_Banks
gptkbp:nearestCity	gptkb:Galveston,_Texas
gptkbp:notableSpecies	gptkb:hammerhead_shark gptkb:coral_reef gptkb:loggerhead_sea_turtle gptkb:whale_shark sponges manta ray
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:National_Marine_Sanctuary_System
gptkbp:protectedBy	federal
gptkbp:website	https://flowergarden.noaa.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:National_Marine_Sanctuary_System gptkb:Flower_Garden_Banks gptkb:NOAA_National_Marine_Sanctuaries gptkb:NOAA_Office_of_National_Marine_Sanctuaries
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary