Plana Cays
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Plana Cays are two small, uninhabited islands in the Bahamas known for their pristine beaches, wildlife habitat, and their proposal by some historians as the possible site of Christopher Columbus’s first landfall in the New World.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island group
ⓘ
uninhabited islands ⓘ |
| access | only by boat ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Bahamas ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | undeveloped ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of the Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
endemic Bahamian species
ⓘ
marine turtles ⓘ reptiles ⓘ seabirds ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected area (Bahamas) ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
coastal ecosystem
ⓘ
marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal dunes
ⓘ
coral reefs nearby ⓘ low-lying terrain ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ |
| hasPart |
East Plana Cay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Plana Cay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalClaim | possible site of Guanahani (San Salvador) visited by Christopher Columbus in 1492 ⓘ |
| humanSettlement | none ⓘ |
| inhabited | no ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pristine beaches
ⓘ
proposal as possible site of Christopher Columbus’s first landfall in the New World ⓘ seabird nesting areas ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Lucayan Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Acklins Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crooked Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayaguana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bahamas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ragged Island Range NERFINISHED ⓘ West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | 0 ⓘ |
| proposedBy | some historians as Columbus’s first landfall ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Bahamas ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Commonwealth of The Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | very limited ⓘ |
| usedAs | wildlife sanctuary ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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