Palmyra Atoll group

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:area 12 square miles
gptkbp:biodiversity High species richness
gptkbp:climate Tropical rainforest climate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Habitat restoration
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Palmyra_Atoll
gptkbp:coordinates 5°52′N 162°4′W
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Archaeological sites
gptkbp:currentStatus Uninhabited
gptkbp:ecosystem Coral reef ecosystem
gptkbp:established gptkb:Captain_William_H._Seward
2001
gptkbp:fauna Green sea turtles
gptkbp:flora Coconut palms
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:U.S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkbp:habitat various bird species
gptkbp:historicalEvent Establishment as a wildlife refuge in 2001
U.S._Navy_occupation_during_WWII
U.S._annexation_in_1859
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palmyra Atoll group
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Pacific_Remote_Islands_Marine_National_Monument
gptkbp:isVisitedBy Polynesians
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:marineSafety Invertebrates
Dolphins
Seabirds
Sharks
Whales
Coral species
Diverse fish species
Rays
gptkbp:notableFeature Lagoons
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Line_Islands
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:region gptkb:United_States_Minor_Outlying_Islands
gptkbp:researchInterest Conservation biology
Marine biology
Restoration ecology
Biodiversity studies
Genetic studies
Climate change studies
Invasive species management
Wildlife surveys
Ecological monitoring
Marine conservation efforts
Habitat assessments
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Kingman_Reef
gptkb:Jarvis_Island
gptkb:Baker_Island
gptkb:Johnston_Atoll
gptkb:Wake_Island
gptkb:Palmyra_Atoll
gptkb:Midway_Atoll
gptkb:Howland_Island
gptkbp:visitors Limited access
gptkbp:waterManagement Coral reefs