Makira

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


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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
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