Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

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marine protected area national marine sanctuary protected area of the United States

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is a federally protected marine area off the southern coast of Florida that safeguards extensive coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, and diverse marine wildlife while supporting recreation and research.

Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form	As subject	As object
Florida Reef	0	2
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (adjacent waters)	0	1
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (portion)	0	1
Florida Keys ecosystem	0	1
Florida Keys marine ecosystem	0	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	marine protected area → national marine sanctuary → protected area of the United States →
aimsTo	conserve marine biodiversity → promote ecosystem-based management → protect coral reef habitats → support sustainable use of marine resources →
contains	Florida Reef Tract → Key Largo coral reefs → Looe Key Reef → Looe Key Reef → surface form: Sombrero Reef various shipwreck dive sites →
country	United States of America → surface form: United States
established	1990 →
establishedBy	United States Congress →
governingBody	United States government → surface form: United States federal government
hasEcosystemType	coral reef ecosystem → mangrove ecosystem → seagrass ecosystem →
hasZoneType	ecological reserve → no-take zone → sanctuary preservation area → special-use area →
legalStatus	federally protected area →
locatedIn	Atlantic Ocean → Florida → Florida Keys → Gulf of Mexico →
locatedOffCoastOf	southern coast of Florida →
managingAgency	NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries → National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration →
partOf	National Marine Sanctuary System →
protects	coral reefs → mangrove habitats → marine wildlife → maritime heritage resources → seagrass beds → shipwrecks →
regulates	anchoring → commercial fishing → discharge of pollutants → recreational fishing →
supportsActivity	boating → fishing → scuba diving → snorkeling →
supportsUse	education → recreation → scientific research →

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Florida Bay → adjacentTo → Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary →

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park → adjacentTo → Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary →

Florida Peninsula → contains → Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary →

this entity surface form: Florida Reef

Monroe County → contains → Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary →

subject surface form: Monroe County, Florida

this entity surface form: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (portion)

Dante Fascell Visitor Center → focusesOn → Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary →

this entity surface form: Florida Keys ecosystem

Florida Keys → hasGeologicalFeature → Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary →

this entity surface form: Florida Reef

Key Largo → hasPart → Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary →

this entity surface form: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (adjacent waters)

Florida Keys → hasProtectedArea → Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary →

Monroe County, Florida → hasProtectedArea → Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary →

Upper Keys → hasProtectedArea → Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary →

Florida Bay → partOf → Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary →

this entity surface form: Florida Keys marine ecosystem

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park → partOf → Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary →