Heard Island and Mc Donald Islands

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Heard_Island_and_Mc_Donald_Islands

GPTKB entity

Statements (339)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:region gptkb:island
gptkbp:bfsLayer	3
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:church gptkb:Takashi_Murakami gptkb:Yoshitomo_Nara gptkb:shopping_mall
gptkbp:accessibility	remote difficult only by ship no permanent residents no permanent inhabitants
gptkbp:activities	gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:administrative_division	gptkb:region gptkb:Australia gptkb:Australian_Government gptkb:Australian_Antarctic_Territory
gptkbp:appointed_by	gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:area	412 square kilometers 368 square kilometers 412 km² 44 square kilometers (Mc Donald Islands)
gptkbp:area_code	+61 3
gptkbp:average_rainfall	high annual rainfall
gptkbp:average_temperature	-2.5 ° C -10 to 10 degrees Celsius -1.5 to 5 degrees Celsius
gptkbp:climate	gptkb:battle Polar climate oceanic climate important cold and windy high winds polar climate subantarctic subantarctic climate Cfc important site subpolar oceanic climate cool oceanic climate
gptkbp:collaborations	international research teams international scientists
gptkbp:collection_size	2 islands
gptkbp:conservation_efforts	active ongoing ongoing monitoring implemented
gptkbp:conservation_status	gptkb:Protected_area gptkb:archaeological_site protected protected area status
gptkbp:coordinates	53°06′ S 73°30′ E
gptkbp:cultural_heritage	gptkb:none gptkb:1997 uninhabited territory
gptkbp:cultural_significance	gptkb:none gptkb:National_Park scientific research site natural laboratory for ecology
gptkbp:current_use	gptkb:Antarctic_Circumpolar_Current gptkb:battle
gptkbp:designated_as	gptkb:2004 gptkb:UNESCO gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations	gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty
gptkbp:discovered_by	gptkb:James_Clark_Ross gptkb:Mc_Donald_Islands gptkb:Captain_John_Heard gptkb:Captain_James_Clark_Ross gptkb:Heard_Island 1843 1853 uninhabited
gptkbp:distance	over 4000 kilometers from Australia about 4,100 kilometers from Australia
gptkbp:ecological_role	diverse critical
gptkbp:ecosystem	gptkb:National_Park fragile marine and terrestrial terrestrial ecosystem subantarctic ecosystem
gptkbp:effective_date	gptkb:1997
gptkbp:elevation	2745 meters
gptkbp:emergency_services	gptkb:volcano 1853 1855 1950 1950s 1951 1960s
gptkbp:environment	gptkb:fortification gptkb:Southern_Ocean pristine rich in marine life
gptkbp:environmental_impact	gptkb:species gptkb:battle gptkb:volcanic_activity gptkb:volcano Climate change Pollution climate change Invasive species strict regulations climate change effects monitored glacial retreat global warming unique biodiversity Australian law glacial melting high priority vulnerable ecosystem observed effects
gptkbp:famous_for	gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:fauna	gptkb:bird gptkb:sea_lions gptkb:Penguins gptkb:mythological_figure gptkb:seal Seals marine life rich seabirds penguins various seabirds unique species elephant seals sea birds albatrosses
gptkbp:federation	gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:flora	limited tundra vegetation Antarctic mosses
gptkbp:genetic_diversity	high
gptkbp:geographical_feature	gptkb:volcanic_activity gptkb:volcano Glaciers Volcanoes volcanic glaciers stratovolcano volcanic islands volcanic origin Volcanic islands basaltic lava young volcanic
gptkbp:geological_formation	gptkb:battle gptkb:volcanic_activity conducted active volcanoes active volcano basaltic rock
gptkbp:governed_by	gptkb:Australian_government gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Australia gptkb:region gptkb:Australia gptkb:Australian_Government gptkb:Australian_Antarctic_Division gptkb:Australian_Antarctic_Territory
gptkbp:habitat	gptkb:fish gptkb:beach gptkb:mythological_figure marine life unique ecosystems krill seabirds invertebrates plankton benthic organisms marine fauna marine and terrestrial habitats seaweeds marine flora subantarctic habitat
gptkbp:has_feature	glaciers
gptkbp:highest_point	gptkb:Mawson_Peak 2745 meters 2745 m
gptkbp:historical_debate	gptkb:none gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:historical_event	exploration expeditions Australian sovereignty
gptkbp:historical_significance	gptkb:physicist gptkb:Research_Institute scientific expeditions whaling history exploration history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Heard Island and Mc Donald Islands
gptkbp:is_explored_in	gptkb:battle early 20th century expeditions
gptkbp:is_home_to	gptkb:seal penguins albatrosses
gptkbp:is_inhabited_by	gptkb:theorem gptkb:battle
gptkbp:is_monitored_by	ongoing important for conservation conducted by Australia
gptkbp:is_part_of	Antarctic region Australian territory
gptkbp:is_protected_by	gptkb:Heard_Island_and_Mc_Donald_Islands_Marine_Reserve gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System gptkb:theorem gptkb:battle 100%
gptkbp:land_use	gptkb:Australian_government gptkb:none gptkb:Australia conservation research only
gptkbp:landforms	gptkb:mountain mountainous terrain rugged terrain glaciers
gptkbp:landscape	gptkb:Kerguelen_Islands gptkb:Mc_Donald_Islands
gptkbp:last_appearance	gptkb:2000 active active volcanoes
gptkbp:length	40 kilometers
gptkbp:local_attraction	natural beauty
gptkbp:local_names	gptkb:Mc_Donald_Islands gptkb:Heard_Island
gptkbp:located_in	gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:members	gptkb:Heard_Island_group gptkb:Kerguelen_Plateau gptkb:Heard_and_Mc_Donald_Islands gptkb:Mc_Donald_Islands gptkb:island gptkb:Heard_Island gptkb:battle
gptkbp:named_after	gptkb:John_Heard gptkb:Mc_Donald_Islands gptkb:Heard_Island Sir Heard Sir Joseph Banks Mc Donald
gptkbp:native_to	gptkb:none
gptkbp:natural_resources	gptkb:none gptkb:battle limited marine biodiversity fishing grounds scientific research opportunities
gptkbp:notable_feature	gptkb:Mc_Donald_Islands gptkb:Heard_Island
gptkbp:notable_recordings	gptkb:Captain_John_Heard
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:Kerguelen_Plateau gptkb:Australian_Antarctic_Territory Antarctic region Australian external territories sub-Antarctic islands
gptkbp:population	gptkb:0 uninhabited
gptkbp:rank	largest island in the territory
gptkbp:receives_funding_from	government funded
gptkbp:recognizes	gptkb:battle
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Australian_Antarctic_Territory
gptkbp:research	gptkb:battle biodiversity ongoing conducted ecological studies Scientific studies
gptkbp:research_areas	gptkb:none gptkb:Australian_Antarctic_Division gptkb:battle
gptkbp:research_focus	climate change high marine biology biodiversity unique ecosystems climate studies biodiversity studies glaciology volcanology geological studies
gptkbp:research_interest	high climate studies biodiversity studies
gptkbp:scenic_views	conducted regularly
gptkbp:seasonal_activities	high
gptkbp:significance	gptkb:National_Park unique ecosystems important
gptkbp:species	gptkb:battle high diverse ongoing rich diverse species herbaceous plants rich marine biodiversity limited diversity Rich marine biodiversity high diversity rich marine ecosystem
gptkbp:stealth_features	high remote location
gptkbp:subgenres	gptkb:Mc_Donald_Islands
gptkbp:subspecies	sub-Antarctic
gptkbp:surrounding_area	gptkb:Heard_Island gptkb:volcano volcanic
gptkbp:territory	gptkb:none gptkb:Australia gptkb:theorem gptkb:battle
gptkbp:time_zone	UTC+5:00
gptkbp:tourist_attraction	Limited access limited minimal limited access scientific expeditions no commercial tourism
gptkbp:type_of	gptkb:island
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site	gptkb:battle
gptkbp:width	20 kilometers
gptkbp:wildlife	gptkb:bird gptkb:Antarctic_fur_seals gptkb:seal gptkb:battle gptkb:king_penguins important penguins unique species elephant seals albatrosses important habitat important area petrels
gptkbp:year	1853 1947
gptkbp:year_composed	gptkb:1997
gptkbp:year_created	1843 1849 1853