Gulf of Mannar

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gulf
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
Jaffna District
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Gulf_of_Mannar_Marine_National_Park
gptkbp:features coral reefs
islands
gptkbp:hasArea 10,500 square kilometers
gptkbp:hasDepartment maximum depth of 30 meters
gptkbp:hasFeature Pinctada margaritifera
Tridacna gigas
Hippocampus spp.
Nerita plicata
Scolopsis spp.
gptkbp:homeTo various fish species
sea turtles
mollusks
crustaceans
dugongs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gulf of Mannar
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Andaman_Sea
Bay of Bengal
gptkbp:isDesignedFor Biosphere_Reserve_in_1989
gptkbp:isExploredIn marine biologists
gptkbp:isHomeTo endangered species
migratory birds
gptkbp:isImportantFor marine conservation
gptkbp:isKnownFor snorkeling
scuba diving
pearl fishing
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Palk_Strait
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy bird watchers
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Gulf_of_Mannar_Biosphere_Reserve
Sundarbans ecosystem
Indian_subcontinent
Indo-Pacific_region
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor gptkb:UNESCO_World_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkbp:isSurroundedBy gptkb:Mannar_Island
gptkb:Rameswaram_Island
gptkbp:isThreatenedBy climate change
pollution
overfishing
coastal development
gptkbp:isUsedFor shipping routes
aquaculture
gptkbp:isVisitedBy tourists
gptkbp:isVulnerableTo natural disasters
gptkbp:knownFor biodiversity
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:India
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:provides livelihoods to local communities
gptkbp:receives monsoon rains
gptkbp:supports fishing industry
tourism
marine research
marine tourism activities