Monito Island

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islet uninhabited island wildlife refuge

Monito Island is a small, uninhabited rocky islet in the Mona Passage between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, known for its steep cliffs and importance as a wildlife refuge.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	islet → uninhabited island → wildlife refuge →
administeredBy	Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources →
area	approximately 0.057 square miles → approximately 0.147 square kilometers →
belongsToArchipelago	Greater Antilles →
climate	tropical →
country	United States →
geology	limestone →
governedAs	part of the municipality of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico →
hasAccess	difficult landing → only by boat →
hasCharacteristic	rocky → steep cliffs →
hasCoastlineType	cliffed coast →
hasConservationRestrictions	public access restricted →
hasEtymology	diminutive of Mona (little Mona) →
hasHighestPoint	about 65 meters above sea level →
hasLandingSites	very limited →
hasNearbyFeature	Mona Island NERFINISHED → Mona Passage shipping lane →
hasNo	freshwater sources → infrastructure →
hasSpanishName	Isla Monito →
humanPopulation	0 →
importantFor	marine life habitat → seabird nesting →
locatedBetween	Dominican Republic → Puerto Rico →
locatedEastOf	Dominican Republic →
locatedInBodyOfWater	Mona Passage →
locatedInRegion	Caribbean Sea → West Indies →
locatedWestOf	Mona Island NERFINISHED → Puerto Rico →
navigationHazard	yes →
notableFauna	marine invertebrates → seabirds →
notableFlora	coastal scrub vegetation →
partOf	Mona Island Nature Reserve →
permanentSettlements	none →
protectedStatus	nature reserve →
surroundedBy	coral reefs →
territory	Puerto Rico →
uninhabited	true →
usedFor	wildlife conservation →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
U.S. Caribbean territories →	hasMember
Mona Island →	hasNearbyIsland