Makira

E57264

geographical feature island

Makira is a large, rugged island in the Solomon Islands known for its rich biodiversity, traditional Melanesian cultures, and relatively undeveloped, rainforest-covered interior.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographical feature → island →
administrativeDivisionOf	Solomon Islands →
archipelago	Solomon Islands archipelago →
climate	high rainfall → tropical rainforest climate →
country	Solomon Islands →
ethnicGroup	Melanesian peoples → indigenous Solomon Islanders →
formerName	San Cristobal →
geologicalType	volcanic island →
hasCharacteristic	large island → relatively undeveloped → rich biodiversity →
hasConservationIssue	habitat loss risk → threats from logging →
hasConservationValue	important area for biodiversity conservation →
hasCulture	customary land tenure → traditional Melanesian culture →
hasEconomicActivity	copra production → small-scale fishing → subsistence agriculture →
hasEcosystem	lowland tropical rainforest → montane forest →
hasEnvironment	rainforest-covered interior → tropical rainforest →
hasFauna	endemic bat species → endemic bird species →
hasFlora	endemic plant species →
hasLanguageFamily	Austronesian languages →
hasReligion	Christianity (predominant) →
hasSettlementPattern	coastal villages → scattered rural communities →
hasTerrain	mountainous interior → rugged →
knownFor	relatively undeveloped interior → rich biodiversity → traditional Melanesian cultures →
locatedIn	Melanesia → Solomon Islands → South Pacific Ocean →
locatedInBodyOfWater	Pacific Ocean → Solomon Sea →
partOf	Makira-Ulawa Province →
region	Eastern Solomon Islands →
sovereignState	Solomon Islands →
timeZone	UTC+11 →
transport	boat transport along coast → limited road network →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Solomon Islands →	hasIsland
British Solomon Islands Protectorate →	includes