Mannar Island
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Mannar Island is a large island off the northwest coast of Sri Lanka, known for its shallow lagoons, rich birdlife, and historical role as a pearl-fishing center.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| climate |
dry zone
ⓘ
semi-arid ⓘ |
| colonialPowerInHistory |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Mannar Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Sri Lankan mainland ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
salt production ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
coastal lagoon system
ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| fauna |
dolphins
ⓘ
dugongs ⓘ flamingos ⓘ pelicans ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ terns ⓘ waders ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
lagoons
ⓘ
salt pans ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Mannar (town) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalActivity | pearl diving ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfPearlFishing |
ancient times
ⓘ
colonial era ⓘ |
| historicalRole | pearl-fishing center ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historical pearl fishing
ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ rich birdlife ⓘ shallow lagoons ⓘ |
| largestTown | Mannar (town) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mannar District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Palk Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park (Sri Lanka side / broader region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Adam’s Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rameswaram Island, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | northwest coast of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| partOf |
Adam’s Bridge chain of islands and shoals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Mannar region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedBy | shallow lagoon ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Sri Lankan mainland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of pearl banks
ⓘ
position in Palk Strait trade routes ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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