Kure Atoll

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:accessibility Restricted
gptkbp:area gptkb:Northwestern_Hawaiian_Islands
2.5 square miles
Low island
gptkbp:biodiversity Yes
gptkbp:climate Tropical
Tropical savanna
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Protected
Habitat restoration
gptkbp:coordinates 28°25′N 178°20′W
gptkbp:criticism No
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Kure_Shima
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Significant_to_Native_Hawaiians
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Native_Hawaiian_culture
gptkbp:currentUse Research
gptkbp:ecosystem Coral reef
gptkbp:elevation 3 feet
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Invasive species
Conducted regularly
Minimal human impact
gptkbp:environmentalProtection Yes
High diversity
Rich in species.
gptkbp:established gptkb:Captain_William_K._D._M._Kure
2006
gptkbp:fauna Birds
High
gptkbp:floors 1,200 acres
gptkbp:flora Coastal_vegetation
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Recent volcanic activity
Volcanic_island
gptkbp:governance Federal management
gptkbp:historicalEvent Battle of Midway
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Guano_mining
gptkbp:historicalRecords Kept_by_U.S._government
gptkbp:historicalResearch Ongoing
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSite Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kure Atoll
gptkbp:isEngagedIn 1788
gptkbp:landOwnership gptkb:U.S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkbp:landUse Conservation
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:marineSafety Fish species
1,000,000 square miles
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Hawaiian_monk_seal
gptkbp:partOf Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
gptkbp:population 0
gptkbp:protectedArea Yes
gptkbp:region gptkb:Hawaii
gptkbp:researchFocus Biodiversity
gptkbp:researchInterest Various universities
Ecological studies
gptkbp:significantEvent Laysan albatross
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Midway_Atoll
nan
gptkbp:tourism Limited
gptkbp:waterManagement Marine reserve
gptkbp:wildlife Seabirds
Active programs