Rossel Island
E821269
Rossel Island is a remote, mountainous island in Papua New Guinea’s Milne Bay Province, known for its unique biodiversity and distinct local culture and language.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rossel Island canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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island ⓘ |
| access | no major airport on the island ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Milne Bay Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yela
NERFINISHED
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Yélî Dnye Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
high endemism
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unique flora and fauna ⓘ |
| characteristic | remote ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | relatively intact ecosystems ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Massim region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecoregion | tropical moist broadleaf forests ⓘ |
| geology | volcanic and uplifted limestone components ⓘ |
| governedBy | Papua New Guinea national government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
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small-scale copra production ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousCulture | distinct local culture ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousLanguageFamilyStatus | Yélî Dnye is a language isolate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousPeople | Rossel Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Yélî Dnye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReefSystem | fringing coral reefs ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | small coastal villages ⓘ |
| islandType | oceanic island ⓘ |
| languageStatus | Yélî Dnye is endangered or vulnerable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Louisiade Archipelago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Milne Bay Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineBiodiversity | coral reef species richness ⓘ |
| marineEcoregion | Coral Sea marine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyIslandGroup |
Sudest Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tagula Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Islands Region of Papua New Guinea
NERFINISHED
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Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| provincialCapitalOfProvince | Alotau (Milne Bay Province capital, not on Rossel Island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | easternmost islands of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| religion | mix of Christianity and traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+10 ⓘ |
| traditionalExchangeSystem | shell-valued exchange practices ⓘ |
| transport | served mainly by small boats ⓘ |
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