Mona Island, Puerto Rico

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Mona Island, Puerto Rico is a remote, largely uninhabited Caribbean island and nature reserve known for its unique biodiversity, including several endemic species.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Mona Island, Puerto Rico canonical 1
USGS Mona 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf island
nature reserve
protected area
access by boat
by small aircraft
administeredBy Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
climate tropical
climateCharacteristic seasonal rainfall
conservationConcern habitat degradation from past human use
invasive species
country United States of America
surface form: United States
governedBy conservation regulations
hasAvifauna migratory birds
seabirds
hasEcosystemType coastal scrub
coral reefs
dry subtropical forest
karst landscape
hasEndemicSpecies Mona boa
Mona ground iguana
endemic invertebrates
various endemic plants
hasFeature caves
limestone plateau
sinkholes
steep coastal cliffs
hasMarineLife coral species
reef fish
sea turtles
hasPermanentResidents no
hasRangers yes
hasSeasonalResearchers yes
humanActivity limited camping with permits
regulated hunting of invasive species
isPartOf Mona and Monito Islands Nature Reserve
knownFor cave systems
endemic species
limestone cliffs
sea bird colonies
sea turtle nesting beaches
unique biodiversity
locatedBetween Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
locatedIn Caribbean Sea
Mona Passage
partOf Puerto Rico
surface form: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
population largely uninhabited
protectedStatus nature reserve
territory Puerto Rico
usedFor controlled ecotourism
scientific research
wildlife conservation

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mona coqui occursOnIsland Mona Island, Puerto Rico
Mount Nebo topographicMap Mona Island, Puerto Rico
this entity surface form: USGS Mona