Cocos Island National Park
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Cocos Island National Park is a remote Costa Rican marine protected area renowned for its rich biodiversity, especially large pelagic species like sharks and rays, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
marine protected area ⓘ national park ⓘ |
| associatedWith | hammerhead shark schooling sites ⓘ |
| biodiversityStatus | global biodiversity hotspot ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | strictly protected area ⓘ |
| contains |
Cocos Island terrestrial area
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coral communities ⓘ rocky reefs ⓘ submarine mountains ⓘ surrounding marine area ⓘ |
| country | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| designation |
National Park of Costa Rica
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromMainland | approximately 500 km southwest of Costa Rica mainland ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
oceanic island
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rainforest island ecosystem ⓘ tropical marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| fishingRegime | no-take zone ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National System of Conservation Areas of Costa Rica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SINAC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanPopulation | no permanent civilian population ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hammerhead sharks
ⓘ
large pelagic species ⓘ manta rays ⓘ remote oceanic island ecosystem ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ shark aggregations ⓘ whale sharks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cocos Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| mainActivities |
marine research
ⓘ
scuba diving ⓘ |
| marineAreaImportance | key migratory route for pelagic species ⓘ |
| partOf | Cocos Marine Conservation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| permittedUses |
regulated tourism
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| recognizedFor | outstanding universal value for biodiversity ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Tropical Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change impacts
ⓘ
illegal fishing ⓘ shark finning ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Natural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1997 ⓘ |
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