Outer Islands of Seychelles
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The Outer Islands of Seychelles are a remote, sparsely populated group of low-lying coral islands and atolls in the western Indian Ocean, known for their rich marine biodiversity and pristine natural environments.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seychelles archipelago | 2 |
| Desroches Island, Seychelles | 1 |
| Outer Islands District (Seychelles) | 1 |
| Outer Islands of Seychelles canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archipelago
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Government of Seychelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
high marine biodiversity
ⓘ
important bird areas ⓘ |
| capitalCountry | Victoria, Seychelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
atolls
ⓘ
low-lying coral islands ⓘ pristine natural environments ⓘ remote location ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ sparse population ⓘ |
| climate |
influenced by southeast and northwest trade winds
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | subject to national protected area designations ⓘ |
| contrastWith | Inner Islands of Seychelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Seychelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromInnerIslands | hundreds of kilometers ⓘ |
| elevation | generally low-lying ⓘ |
| geology |
coral atolls
ⓘ
coral islands ⓘ |
| hasIslandGroup |
Aldabra Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alphonse Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Amirante Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Farquhar Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Coral Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableIsland |
Aldabra Atoll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alphonse Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Assumption Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Astove Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Cosmoledo Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ Desroches Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Farquhar Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ Poivre Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Pierre Island (Aldabra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
healthy coral reefs
ⓘ
pelagic game fishing ⓘ sea turtle nesting beaches ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
western Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
eco-tourism
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| partOf | Seychelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDensity | very low ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
potential overfishing ⓘ sea-level rise ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Seychelles archipelago
subject surface form:
Outer Islands (Seychelles)
this entity surface form:
Outer Islands District (Seychelles)
this entity surface form:
Seychelles archipelago
this entity surface form:
Desroches Island, Seychelles