Mussau Island
E552516
Mussau Island is a remote island in Papua New Guinea’s Bismarck Archipelago, known for its distinct Oceanic culture, language, and rich biodiversity.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| adminRegion | New Ireland Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archipelago | Bismarck Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mussau people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalType | volcanic island ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
rich marine biodiversity
ⓘ
rich terrestrial biodiversity ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
high rainfall
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | important area for biodiversity conservation ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Austronesian cultural sphere ⓘ |
| hasCulture | Oceanic culture ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
coral reef systems
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
endemic bird species
ⓘ
seabird colonies ⓘ |
| hasFlora | tropical forest vegetation ⓘ |
| hasHumanSettlement | coastal villages ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Mussau-Emira language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticFamily | Oceanic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticSubgroup | Admiralty Islands languages ⓘ |
| hasMarineLife |
coral reef fish
ⓘ
marine invertebrates ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| hasResourceUse | small-scale copra production ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | rural villages ⓘ |
| hasTimeZone | UTC+10 ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalBeliefs | indigenous Oceanic beliefs ⓘ |
| hasTransportation |
boat access
ⓘ
small airstrips on nearby islands ⓘ |
| isRemote | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinct Oceanic culture
ⓘ
distinct Oceanic language ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bismarck Archipelago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melanesia ⓘ Oceania ⓘ Southwest Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ north of New Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Ireland Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Matthias Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | coral reefs ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
deforestation
ⓘ
logging activities ⓘ |
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