Chesterfield Reefs
E446737
Chesterfield Reefs are a remote group of coral reefs in the Coral Sea, known for their rich marine biodiversity and largely uninhabited, pristine environment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bampton Reefs | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atoll complex
ⓘ
coral reef system ⓘ |
| access | only by boat ⓘ |
| administeredBy | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedBy |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| distanceFromMajorPopulationCenters | hundreds of kilometers offshore ⓘ |
| environment |
largely uninhabited
ⓘ
relatively pristine ⓘ remote ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
pelagic marine ecosystem
ⓘ
tropical coral reef ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coral reefs
ⓘ
lagoons ⓘ sand cays ⓘ small islets ⓘ |
| hasNavigationHazard |
shallow reefs
ⓘ
submerged coral heads ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
ecologically significant area
ⓘ
sparsely visited ⓘ |
| humanPopulation | no permanent residents ⓘ |
| importantFor | regional marine biodiversity conservation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
important habitat for pelagic fish
ⓘ
important habitat for sharks ⓘ relatively undisturbed coral ecosystems ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ sea turtle nesting sites ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Coral Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melanesia region NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthwestOf | New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineBiodiversity | rich ⓘ |
| nearestLargeLandmass | New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Coral Sea Islands region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Southern and Antarctic Lands exclusive economic zone NERFINISHED ⓘ wider Coral Sea reef systems ⓘ |
| sovereigntyDispute | France–Australia maritime claims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
coral bleaching ⓘ illegal fishing ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
recreational divers
ⓘ
scientific expeditions ⓘ yachts ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bampton Reefs