Round Island

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:accessibility boat only
gptkbp:activities hiking
bird watching
snorkeling
diving
gptkbp:area around 1.5 square kilometers
gptkbp:averageTemperature around 25°C
gptkbp:bestTimeToVisit May to September
gptkbp:climate tropical maritime
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protected
ongoing
gptkbp:culturalSignificance part of local folklore
gptkbp:elevation around 200 meters
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change
invasive species
human activity
gptkbp:established European_explorers
gptkbp:fauna endemic reptiles
gptkbp:features lighthouse
gptkbp:flora endemic species
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures volcanic island
recent volcanic activity
formed in the last 1 million years
gptkbp:governance managed_by_the_Mauritian_government
gptkbp:historicalEvent colonial history
shipwrecks
exploration expeditions
gptkbp:historicalPeriod as a quarantine station
as a lighthouse station
gptkbp:historicalSignificance shipping navigation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Round Island
gptkbp:isEngagedIn 1770
gptkbp:knownFor wildlife
gptkbp:landUse nature reserve
research site
tourism site
gptkbp:locatedIn Mauritius
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Mauritius_olive_white-eye
gptkb:Round_Island_boa
various seabirds
green sea turtle
Mauritius kestrel
gptkbp:partOf Mauritius
gptkbp:population uninhabited
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Round_Island_Nature_Reserve
gptkbp:researchInterest marine biology
conservation biology
biodiversity studies
gptkbp:surroundingArea Île aux Serpents
gptkbp:tourism limited access
eco-tourism initiatives
gptkbp:waterManagement gptkb:Indian_Ocean