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
island
national park
access only by boat
administrativeDivision Puntarenas Province
climate humid tropical
conservationMeasure no-take marine reserve
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
endemic freshwater fish
endemic plants
endemic reptiles
hasFacility park ranger station
importantFor migratory marine species
sea turtle conservation
seabird nesting
shark conservation
islandType oceanic island
IUCNCategory II
knownFor endemic species
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
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
permanentHumanPopulation no permanent civilian population
protectedAreaStatus marine protected area
national park
region Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor
threat illegal fishing
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.

Galápagos finches foundIn Cocos Island
Cocos Plate namedAfter Cocos Island
Cocos Island partOf Cocos Island self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cocos Island National Park