Shumshu Island

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:Sakhalin_Oblast
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate subarctic climate
cold oceanic climate
experiences harsh winters
gptkbp:conservationEfforts limited due to remoteness
gptkbp:criticism between_Russia_and_Japan
gptkbp:cultural_heritage ancient burial mounds
Shumshu
gptkbp:culturalHeritage influenced by indigenous peoples
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Ainu culture
gptkbp:culturalSignificance part_of_Ainu_folklore
gptkbp:currentStatus uninhabited
gptkbp:elevation maximum elevation of 1,000 meters
gptkbp:environmentalImpact invasive species
affected by climate change
part of marine ecosystem
gptkbp:environmentalProtection part of a nature reserve
gptkbp:established Russian_explorers
gptkbp:geographicalFeature volcanic island
approximately 50°N 155°E
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures volcanic eruptions
active volcanic region
basaltic_rock_formations
part_of_the_Kuril_volcanic_arc
gptkbp:hasLandmark volcanic craters
gptkbp:historicalEvent Soviet_occupation_in_1945
Japanese_administration_before_WWII
gptkbp:historicalPeriod part of ancient trade routes in the region
territorial disputes post-WWII
explored_by_Russian_expeditions_in_the_18th_century
gptkbp:historicalResearch studies on biodiversity
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:World_War_II
strategic military location
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shumshu Island
gptkbp:landUse mostly uninhabited land
gptkbp:localEconomy historically based on fishing
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:nativeTo various bird species
coniferous forests
gptkbp:naturalResources fishing grounds
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Kuril_Islands
gptkbp:population fewer than 100
gptkbp:researchInterest geological studies
gptkbp:scientificName important for geological research.
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Paramushir_Island
gptkb:Onekotan_Island
endemic plant species
endemic animal species
gptkbp:tourism very limited due to isolation
gptkbp:transportation limited access by boat
gptkbp:waterManagement gptkb:Sea_of_Okhotsk
gptkbp:wildlife habitat for seals