Nightingale Island

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:accessibility difficult to access
gptkbp:area 3.4 square kilometers
3.4 km²
irregular shape
Tristan_da_Cunha_archipelago
gptkbp:climate oceanic climate
subantarctic climate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts habitat restoration
protected by law
gptkbp:coordinates 37° 25′ S, 12° 18′ W
gptkbp:culturalSignificance part of local heritage
gptkbp:ecosystem subantarctic ecosystem
gptkbp:environmentalImpact invasive species
vulnerable to climate change
gptkbp:environmentalProtection surrounding waters
designated as a nature reserve
gptkbp:established European_explorers
gptkbp:fauna seabirds
gptkbp:flora endemic species
tussock_grasslands
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Holocene
volcanic island
basaltic rock
volcanic crater
gptkbp:habitat coastal cliffs
gptkbp:highestPoint Nightingale Peak
gptkbp:historicalPeriod whaling station
visited_by_Charles_Darwin
gptkbp:historicalResearch ongoing studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part of Tristan da Cunha group
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nightingale Island
gptkbp:internationalClassification uninhabited volcanic island
gptkbp:isEngagedIn 1806
gptkbp:isLedBy highest point at 329 meters
gptkbp:isPartOf British_Overseas_Territory
gptkbp:landforms rugged terrain
gptkbp:landOwnership gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:South_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:marineSafety diverse fish species
gptkbp:naturalResources limited freshwater sources
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Tristan_da_Cunha
gptkbp:population uninhabited
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Nature_Reserve
gptkbp:releaseYear 1806
gptkbp:researchInterest biodiversity studies
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Benguela_Current
Inaccessible Island
gptkbp:tourism limited due to remoteness
gptkbp:waterManagement rich in marine life
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Atlantic_yellow-nosed_albatross
seals
Northern rockhopper penguin