Isla Salas y Gómez

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Isla Salas y Gómez is a small, uninhabited Chilean island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, known for its remote location and importance as a protected marine and bird sanctuary.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf island
protected area
uninhabited island
administeredAsPartOf Easter Island commune
Valparaíso Region
administeredBy Chile
climate subtropical oceanic climate
country Chile
discoveredBy Spanish sailors
discoveryCentury 18th century
hasAlternativeName Isla Salas y Gómez
Salas y Gómez Island
hasArea about 0.15 square kilometres
about 15 hectares
hasFauna marine invertebrates
reef fishes
seabirds
hasGeologicalOrigin volcanic
hasHighestPoint about 30 metres above sea level
hasLength about 770 metres
hasMainEcosystem rocky islet ecosystem
hasPermanentHumanPopulation false
hasProtectionStatus bird sanctuary
marine sanctuary
hasVegetation sparse vegetation
hasWidth up to about 300 metres
humanAccess restricted
importantFor biodiversity research
marine conservation
seabird breeding
knownFor marine biodiversity
protected marine area
remote location
seabird colonies
locatedEastOf Easter Island
locatedIn Pacific Ocean
southeastern Pacific Ocean
locatedWestOf South American mainland
namedAfter José Gómez
José Salas
partOf Chilean territory
Salas y Gómez Ridge
surroundedBy coral and rocky reefs
typicalVisitors naval patrols
scientists
uninhabited true

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Isla Salas y Gómez ("Salas y Gómez Island")
Isla Salas y Gómez
hasAlternativeName
Chile Standard Time ("Salas y Gómez Island")
excludesRegion
Chile
hasOverseasTerritory
José Salas
nameGivenTo
Isla Salas y Gómez ("Salas y Gómez Ridge")
partOf
Easter Island Standard Time
usedIn

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