Island of the Birds
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Island of the Birds is another name for Atiu, a remote volcanic island in the Cook Islands renowned for its rugged limestone caves, rich birdlife, and traditional Polynesian culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Island of the Birds canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coral limestone island
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ island ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Atiu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archipelago | Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 27 square kilometres ⓘ |
| capital | Areora (traditional village grouping) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical maritime ⓘ |
| country |
Cook Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Polynesian ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
eco-tourism
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 72 metres ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Cook Islands Māori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fauna |
introduced bird species
ⓘ
native land birds ⓘ numerous seabird colonies ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | raised coral limestone (makatea) ring ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central volcanic plateau
ⓘ
coastal cliffs ⓘ fringing reef ⓘ rugged limestone caves ⓘ swampy lowlands ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Areora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngatiarua NERFINISHED ⓘ Teenui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rich birdlife
ⓘ
rugged limestone caves ⓘ seclusion and remoteness ⓘ traditional Polynesian culture ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Cook Islands Māori (Atiu dialect)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cook Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Island of the Birds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | New Zealand (in free association via Cook Islands) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC-10:00 ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
birdwatching
ⓘ
cave exploration ⓘ cultural tours ⓘ |
| traditionalActivity |
crafts and weaving
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ taro cultivation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.