Socorro Island

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:access restricted
gptkbp:area 132 km²
gptkbp:climate subtropical
gptkbp:country gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Hernando_de_Grijalva
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1533
gptkbp:distanceFromMainland ~600 km from Baja California Peninsula
gptkbp:flora endemic plant species
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Mexican_federal_government
gptkbp:hasCaldera true
gptkbp:hasLavaDomes true
gptkbp:hasMilitaryBase gptkb:Mexican_Navy
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Mount_Evermann
1,130 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Socorro Island
gptkbp:importantFor bird conservation
scuba diving
marine research
gptkbp:lastEruption 1993
gptkbp:latitude 18.7833° N
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:longitude -110.9500° W
gptkbp:marineBiodiversityHotspot true
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Our_Lady_of_Perpetual_Help_(Nuestra_Señora_del_Socorro)
gptkbp:nearby gptkb:Clarion_Island
gptkb:San_Benedicto_Island
gptkbp:notableFauna gptkb:bird
gptkb:Socorro_dove
gptkb:Socorro_blenny
gptkb:Socorro_elf_owl
gptkb:Socorro_mockingbird
gptkb:Socorro_parakeet
gptkb:Socorro_wren
hammerhead shark
giant manta ray
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Revillagigedo_Islands
gptkbp:population uninhabited (except for naval personnel)
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Revillagigedo_National_Park
gptkbp:recordedAt 1848
gptkbp:state gptkb:Colima
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
invasive species
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Revillagigedo_Archipelago
gptkbp:volcanicOrigin true
gptkbp:volcanoType gptkb:stratovolcano
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buteo_jamaicensis_socorroensis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5