Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
E78450
Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary is a remote Colombian marine protected area in the Pacific Ocean renowned for its rich biodiversity and large populations of sharks and other pelagic species.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
→
biosphere reserve → marine protected area → |
| access |
restricted
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| area |
8575 square kilometres
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857500 hectares → |
| biodiversityStatus |
high marine biodiversity
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|
| contains |
Malpelo Island seamounts
→
deep oceanic waters → submarine cliffs → |
| country |
Colombia
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|
| designation |
Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
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| distanceFromMainland |
about 500 kilometres west of the Colombian coast
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| governingBody |
National Natural Parks of Colombia
→
Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia → |
| habitatFor |
Galapagos shark
→
Nazca booby → bottlenose dolphin → endemic land crab species → giant oceanic manta ray → masked booby → scalloped hammerhead shark → silky shark → whale shark → |
| hasPart |
Malpelo Island
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surrounding marine area → |
| IUCNCategory |
II
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|
| knownFor |
large aggregations of hammerhead sharks
→
large aggregations of silky sharks → large schools of fish → rich pelagic biodiversity → seabird colonies → |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Tropical Pacific
→
Pacific Ocean → |
| nearestMainlandPort |
Buenaventura
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|
| partOf |
Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor
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|
| primaryUse |
conservation
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scientific research → |
| protectionMeasures |
fishing prohibited
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no-take marine reserve → |
| recognizedAs |
Important Bird Area
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Important Shark Area → |
| region |
Colombian Pacific
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|
| threat |
illegal fishing
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shark finning → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ix)
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(vii) → (x) → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear |
2006
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|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Colombia
→
|
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |