Mascarene Islands

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:administrativeDivision Overseas department of France (Réunion)
Republic of Mauritius (Mauritius, Rodrigues)
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkb:Mauritius
gptkb:Réunion
gptkb:Rodrigues
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Euro
gptkb:Mauritian_rupee
gptkbp:discoveredBy Portuguese explorers
gptkbp:discoveredIn 16th century
gptkbp:distanceFromAfrica about 2,000 km southeast
gptkbp:distanceFromMadagascar about 800–900 km east
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Mauritius_kestrel
gptkb:pink_pigeon
flying fox
giant tortoise
gptkbp:featureType gptkb:Mascarene_Plateau
gptkbp:flora ebony trees
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity true
gptkbp:highestPoint Piton des Neiges
3,070 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mascarene Islands
gptkbp:knownFor unique flora and fauna
extinct Rodrigues solitaire
extinct Réunion ibis
extinct dodo
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkb:Mauritian_Creole
gptkb:Réunion_Creole
English
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:mainIslands gptkb:Mauritius
gptkb:Réunion
gptkb:Rodrigues
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Pedro_Mascarenhas
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:population over 2 million
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Réunion_National_Park
gptkb:Black_River_Gorges_National_Park
gptkbp:region gptkb:Southwest_Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:timezone UTC+4
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Pitons,_cirques_and_remparts_of_Réunion_Island
gptkb:Le_Morne_Brabant
gptkbp:volcanicOrigin true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cargados_Carajos
gptkb:Réunion
gptkb:Republic_of_Mauritius
gptkb:Rodrigues
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5