Heard Island and McDonald Islands National Nature Reserve
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Nature_Reserve
|
| gptkbp:accessibility |
remote
|
| gptkbp:area |
1,840 square kilometers
|
| gptkbp:climate |
cold temperatures
high winds precipitation subantarctic climate |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
protected
environmental education habitat protection sustainable practices research funding species monitoring |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
uninhabited
natural heritage scientific heritage |
| gptkbp:ecosystem |
marine ecosystem
terrestrial ecosystem |
| gptkbp:established |
2002
|
| gptkbp:fauna |
marine mammals
seabirds |
| gptkbp:flora |
unique plant species
|
| gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
volcanic islands
|
| gptkbp:governing_body |
gptkb:Australian_Government
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
whaling history
used for scientific expeditions discovery in 1853 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Heard Island and McDonald Islands National Nature Reserve
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:McDonald_Islands
gptkb:Heard_Island |
| gptkbp:landforms |
mountains
glaciers volcanoes |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:manager |
yes
|
| gptkbp:protectedArea |
yes
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Australian_Antarctic_Territory
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
scientific research
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Biodiversity hotspot
|
| gptkbp:tourism |
limited tourism
|
| gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site |
yes
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
penguins
seals albatrosses |