Palmyra Atoll

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:accessibility restricted access
gptkbp:area gptkb:Line_Islands
12 square miles
coral atoll
gptkbp:biodiversity high
gptkbp:climate important
tropical climate
tropical rainforest
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protected
ongoing
habitat restoration
gptkbp:coordinates 5°52′N 162°4′W
gptkbp:culturalHeritage remnants_of_WWII_structures
gptkbp:currentStatus uninhabited
gptkbp:ecosystem tropical_island_ecosystem
gptkbp:elevation 1 meter
gptkbp:environmentalImpact invasive species
sea level rise
conducted
gptkbp:environmentalProtection yes
diverse
rich
critical
gptkbp:established 2001
Captain_William_H._Palmyra
gptkbp:fauna notable
green sea turtles
gptkbp:flora coconut palms
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:island
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures volcanic origin
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:U.S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkbp:habitat high
various bird species
gptkbp:historicalEvent U.S._annexation_in_1856
gptkbp:historicalPeriod guano mining
gptkbp:historicalResearch marine biology
gptkbp:historicalSignificance World War II site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palmyra Atoll
gptkbp:isVisitedBy Polynesians
gptkbp:landOwnership gptkb:U.S._federal_government
gptkbp:landUse conservation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:marineSafety coral reefs
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Palmyra,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:notableFeature Laysan albatross
gptkbp:notableFor biodiversity
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Pacific_Remote_Islands_Marine_National_Monument
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:region gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:releaseYear 1802
gptkbp:researchInterest The Nature Conservancy
international
biodiversity studies
abundant
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Kingman_Reef
gptkb:Pacific_Remote_Islands
gptkbp:tourism limited
gptkbp:waterManagement gptkb:Coral_Sea
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Hawaiian_monk_seal
active