King George Island

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:area 1,200 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate polar climate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protected areas
environmental monitoring
research initiatives
gptkbp:culturalSignificance scientific community
gptkbp:debutYear 1952
gptkbp:economicActivity fishing
tourism
research funding
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns pollution
wildlife protection
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat loss
glacial retreat
species migration
gptkbp:established gptkb:Fabian_Gottlieb_von_Bellingshausen
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Chilean_Frei_Station
gptkb:Russian_Bellingshausen_Station
gptkb:Argentine_Esperanza_Base
Fildes Peninsula
King George Island Airport
gptkbp:fauna birds
penguins
seals
gptkbp:features research stations
gptkbp:firstGeneration gptkb:Argentine_Esperanza_Base
gptkbp:flora mosses
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 62°S 58°W
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures volcanic rock
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Mount_Foster
2,300 meters
gptkbp:historicalResearch international collaboration
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early_Antarctic_exploration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King George Island
gptkbp:localGovernment international treaties
scientific committees
research agreements
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:King_George_III
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:South_Shetland_Islands
gptkbp:population approximately 1,000
gptkbp:researchFocus climate change
biology
glaciology
gptkbp:timeZone UTC-3
gptkbp:tourism limited due to harsh conditions
gptkbp:transportation boat access
helicopter access
gptkbp:waterManagement gptkb:Weddell_Sea
gptkb:Bransfield_Strait