Cocos Island
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Cocos Island is a remote, lush Pacific island and Costa Rican national park renowned for its rich biodiversity and as a haven for unique bird and marine species.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Cocos Island National Park | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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island → national park → |
| access | only by boat → |
| administrativeDivision | Puntarenas Province → |
| climate | humid tropical → |
| conservationMeasure |
no-take marine reserve
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strictly protected terrestrial area → |
| country | Costa Rica → |
| distanceFromMainland | about 550 km from Costa Rican mainland → |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic → |
| governingBody | National System of Conservation Areas of Costa Rica → |
| hasEcosystemType |
coral reef
→
deep pelagic environment → marine ecosystem → tropical rainforest → |
| hasEndemism |
endemic birds
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endemic freshwater fish → endemic plants → endemic reptiles → |
| hasFacility | park ranger station → |
| importantFor |
migratory marine species
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sea turtle conservation → seabird nesting → shark conservation → |
| islandType | oceanic island → |
| IUCNCategory | II → |
| knownFor |
endemic species
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hammerhead shark schools → large pelagic species aggregations → lush tropical rainforest → remote location → rich marine biodiversity → scuba diving → seabird colonies → |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor
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surface form:
Eastern Tropical Pacific
Pacific Ocean → |
| nearestMajorPort |
Costa Rica
→
surface form:
Puntarenas
|
| partOf |
Cocos Island
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Cocos Island National Park
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| permanentHumanPopulation | no permanent civilian population → |
| protectedAreaStatus |
marine protected area
→
national park → |
| region | Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor → |
| threat |
illegal fishing
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poaching of marine species → |
| tourismType | liveaboard dive tourism → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | natural site → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear | 1997 → |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | Cocos Ridge → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cocos Island National Park