Sarigan

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Sarigan is a small, uninhabited volcanic island in the Northern Mariana Islands known for its active stratovolcano and protected wildlife habitats.


Statements (40)
Predicate Object
instanceOf stratovolcano
uninhabited island
volcanic island
archipelago Mariana Islands
country United States
elevation about 1765 feet
about 538 metres
governingBody Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
hasConservationActivities habitat restoration
invasive species control
hasFeature active stratovolcano
beaches
cliffs
crater
lava flows
steep volcanic cone
hasLandCover forest
tropical vegetation
hasLandUse conservation
hasNoPermanentPopulation true
hasProtectedStatus bird sanctuary
wildlife conservation area
hasSurroundingWaters coral reefs
marine habitats
islandGroupPosition north of Saipan
south of Anatahan
knownFor endemic species habitat
protected wildlife habitats
seabird colonies
lastEruption Holocene epoch
locatedIn Micronesia
Northern Mariana Islands
Pacific Ocean
locatedInTimeZone UTC+10
partOf Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
sovereignState United States
tectonicSetting subduction zone
uninhabited true
volcanicArc Mariana Arc
volcanoType stratovolcano

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Mariana Island Arc
contains
Mariana volcanic arc
hasNotableIslandVolcano

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