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Juan Fernández Islands

Volcanic Formations

The Juan Fernandez Islands are a sparsely inhabited group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, situated about 670 kilometers off the coast of Chile and reliant on tourism and fishing. The group is composed of three main volcanic islands, Robinson Crusoe, Alejandro Selkirk, and Santa Clara, and is part of Insular Chile. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Protected Status
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve 2
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Caused By

Volcanism, Processes
Source Juan Fernández Islands (Wikipedia)

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Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Juan Fernández Islands
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Found In

Chile

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Juan Fernández Islands
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected Areas: World Database on Protected Areas record: Archipiélago Juan Fernández
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected AreasWDPA record, field desig_eng
Quote, WDPA record, field desig_eng
"desig_eng": "National Park"
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2. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected Areas: World Database on Protected Areas record: Archipiélago Juan Fernández (RB)
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected AreasWDPA record, field desig_eng
Quote, WDPA record, field desig_eng
"desig_eng": "UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve"
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Juan Fernández Islands (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Juan Fernández Islands (Spanish: Archipiélago Juan Fernández) are a sparsely inhabited series of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, reliant on tourism and fishing.
  • Caused By: Volcanism, Lead section (caused-by Volcanism)
    Situated 670 km (362 nmi; 416 mi) off the coast of Chile, they are composed of three main volcanic islands: Robinson Crusoe, Alejandro Selkirk, and Santa Clara.
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Wikidata: Juan Fernández Islands
Wikidata Q156325, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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