Curieuse Island
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Curieuse Island is a small granitic island in the Seychelles known for its protected nature reserve, giant Aldabra tortoises, and distinctive red soil and coco de mer palms.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
nature reserve ⓘ |
| access | boat only ⓘ |
| archipelago |
Inner Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seychelles archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | about 2.86 square kilometers ⓘ |
| colonialPower | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationProgram |
Aldabra giant tortoise breeding program
ⓘ
coco de mer protection program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Seychelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryCode | SC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromPraslin | about 1.5 kilometers ⓘ |
| Doctor’sHouseUse | museum ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | Ile Rouge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Seychelles National Parks Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | Doctor’s House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
Aldabra giant tortoise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seychelles black parrot NERFINISHED ⓘ crabs ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coco de mer palms
ⓘ
granite boulders ⓘ mangrove forests ⓘ red soil ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
casuarina trees
ⓘ
coco de mer NERFINISHED ⓘ mangroves ⓘ takamaka trees ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Curieuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse | leper colony ⓘ |
| humanPopulation | no permanent residents ⓘ |
| laterColonialPower | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 3 kilometers ⓘ |
| leperColonyClosed | 1965 ⓘ |
| leperColonyEstablished | early 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Curieuse Marine National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity | ecotourism ⓘ |
| maximumElevation | about 172 meters ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named after French frigate La Curieuse ⓘ |
| near | Praslin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Curieuse Marine National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus |
marine national park
ⓘ
national park ⓘ |
| timeZone | Seychelles Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | about 1.5 kilometers ⓘ |
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