Farallon de Pajaros
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Farallon de Pajaros is a remote, uninhabited volcanic island at the northern end of the Mariana Islands, known for its active stratovolcano and rich seabird and marine life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Farallon de Pajaros canonical | 6 |
| Farallon de Pájaros | 3 |
| Farallon de los Pajaros | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
seamount and island volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ uninhabited island ⓘ volcanic island ⓘ |
| access | restricted and difficult to access ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Farallon de Pajaros
ⓘ
surface form:
Farallon de Pájaros
Faro de Pájaros ⓘ Uracas ⓘ Uracas ⓘ
surface form:
Urracas
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designationYear | included in Marianas Trench Marine National Monument in 2009 ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 360 m above sea level ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
explosive eruptions
ⓘ
strombolian activity ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | part of the Izu–Bonin–Mariana volcanic arc ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| humanPopulation | 0 permanent residents ⓘ |
| islandGroup |
Mariana Islands
ⓘ
Northern Mariana Islands chain ⓘ |
| lastEruptions |
eruptive activity observed in the 20th century
ⓘ
eruptive activity observed in the 21st century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mariana Islands
ⓘ
Micronesia ⓘ Northern Mariana Islands ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ western Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Bird Rock ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
active volcanism
ⓘ
diverse marine life ⓘ frequent eruptions in historical times ⓘ rich seabird colonies ⓘ steep volcanic slopes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Mariana Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Mariana Trench Marine National Monument ⓘ
surface form:
Islands Unit of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
Mariana Trench Marine National Monument ⓘ
surface form:
Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
U.S. Pacific unorganized territories ⓘ
surface form:
United States Minor Outlying Islands region (geopolitically associated)
|
| positionInChain |
northernmost island of the Mariana Islands
ⓘ
northernmost island of the Northern Mariana Islands ⓘ |
| protectedStatus |
part of a marine national monument
ⓘ
wildlife refuge ⓘ |
| summitElevation | about 360 m ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
deep ocean waters
ⓘ
steep submarine slopes ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | formed by subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the Philippine Sea Plate ⓘ |
| uninhabited | true ⓘ |
| volcanoType |
stratovolcano
ⓘ
submarine and subaerial volcano ⓘ |
| wildlife |
coral reef communities nearby
ⓘ
marine mammals in surrounding waters ⓘ seabird nesting colonies ⓘ tropical seabirds ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Farallon de Pájaros
this entity surface form:
Farallon de Pájaros
this entity surface form:
Farallon de los Pajaros
this entity surface form:
Farallon de Pájaros