Marovo Lagoon
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Marovo Lagoon is a vast, biodiverse coral reef lagoon in the Solomon Islands renowned for its rich marine life and traditional coastal communities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marovo Lagoon region | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coral reef system
ⓘ
lagoon ⓘ marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
coral reef lagoon
ⓘ
tropical marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| governedBy | customary marine tenure ⓘ |
| hasConservationEffort |
community-based marine protected areas
ⓘ
locally managed marine areas ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
handicrafts
ⓘ
small-scale fisheries ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barrier reefs
ⓘ
coral reefs ⓘ fringing reefs ⓘ islets ⓘ mangrove forests ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ small islands ⓘ |
| hasResearchActivity |
climate impact studies
ⓘ
marine biology studies ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | on UNESCO Tentative List ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Marovo people
NERFINISHED
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indigenous communities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coral diversity
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diving ⓘ ecotourism ⓘ high marine biodiversity ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ snorkeling ⓘ subsistence fishing ⓘ traditional coastal communities ⓘ |
| languageRegionFor | Marovo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Georgia Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Province, Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Solomon Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | UNESCO World Heritage tentative site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
giant clams
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marine invertebrates ⓘ reef fish ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ sharks ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
coral bleaching ⓘ logging-related sedimentation ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListSince | 2008 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Province (Solomon Islands)
subject surface form:
Western Province (Solomon Islands)