Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:adjacentTo	gptkb:Bay_of_Bengal gptkb:Palk_Bay
gptkbp:area	10500 square kilometers
gptkbp:bufferZone	10,500 square kilometers
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:island gptkb:Gulf_of_Mannar_Marine_National_Park coral reefs mangroves salt marshes seagrass beds mudflats sandy beaches coastal villages 21 islands
gptkbp:core_area	560 square kilometers
gptkbp:country	gptkb:India
gptkbp:ecosystem	gptkb:marine coastal
gptkbp:established	1989
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:Tamil_Nadu_Forest_Department
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity	Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
gptkbp:importantFor	gptkb:fish coastal livelihoods marine biodiversity conservation
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:nearestCity	gptkb:Rameswaram gptkb:Ramanathapuram gptkb:Tuticorin
gptkbp:notable_for	pearl fisheries seaweed collection chank fisheries
gptkbp:notableSpecies	gptkb:bird gptkb:lake coral reefs mangroves seagrasses
gptkbp:number_of_fishing_villages	47
gptkbp:number_of_people_dependent	over 100,000
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:UNESCO_Man_and_the_Biosphere_Programme
gptkbp:protectedArea	Yes
gptkbp:recognizedBy	gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:threats	climate change overfishing pollution coral mining
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	2001
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Gulf_of_Mannar gptkb:Gulf_of_Mannar_Marine_National_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6