Lihir Island

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:administrativeDivision Lihir Rural LLG
gptkbp:area approximately 50 square kilometers
gptkbp:biodiversity high biodiversity
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
tropical rainforest
gptkbp:communityEngagement Lihir Development Forum
gptkbp:communityEvents Lihir Show
gptkbp:conservationEfforts marine conservation initiatives
gptkbp:cuisine seafood dishes
gptkbp:culturalEvents Lihir Cultural Festival
gptkbp:culturalHeritage oral traditions
gptkbp:economicActivity mining
gptkbp:economicImpact local employment
gptkbp:education Lihir_International_School
gptkbp:electrification geothermal energy
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns deforestation
gptkbp:established European_explorers_in_the_18th_century
gptkbp:fauna various bird species
gptkbp:fishSpecies subsistence fishing
gptkbp:flora tropical plants
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures volcanic island
gptkbp:healthcare Lihir_Medical_Centre
gptkbp:historicalEvent gold discovery in the 1990s
gptkbp:historicalSite WWII relics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lihir Island
gptkbp:knownFor gold mining
gptkbp:landforms hilly terrain
gptkbp:landOwnership customary land tenure
gptkbp:landUse agriculture and mining
gptkbp:localArt traditional carvings
gptkbp:localEconomy resource-based economy
gptkbp:localGovernment Lihir Local Level Government
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
gptkbp:majorIndustry Kawawana
gptkbp:nationality Lihir people
gptkbp:naturalResources gold reserves
gptkbp:notableGames weaving
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Tok_Pisin
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:New_Ireland_Province
gptkbp:population approximately 20,000
gptkbp:productionCompany Newcrest_Mining_Limited
gptkbp:sport rugby
gptkbp:touristAttraction Lihir Hot Springs
gptkbp:transportation air and sea access
boat travel
airstrip
gptkbp:waterManagement gptkb:Bismarck_Sea
gptkbp:waterSource rainwater harvesting
gptkbp:wildlife endangered species protection