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Geological Formation

Galite Islands

Volcanic Formations

The Galite Islands are a rocky, volcanic group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the northern coast of Tunisia, about 38 kilometers northwest of Cape Serrat and belonging to Bizerte Governorate. The archipelago comprises six islands with a combined area of 8.08 square kilometers, dominated by the main island La Galite, and sits atop a submarine feature called the Banc de Galite. Its highest point, Bout de Somme, rises to 391 meters. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Protected Status
International Treaty Protected Area 2
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Volcanism, Processes
Source Galite Islands (Wikipedia)

In Discipline

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: Galite Islands
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Found In

Tunisia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Galite Islands
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected Areas: World Database on Protected Areas record: La Galite
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected AreasWDPA record, field desig_eng
Quote, WDPA record, field desig_eng
"desig_eng": "Nature Reserve"
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2. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected Areas: World Database on Protected Areas record: Archipel De La Galite
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected AreasWDPA record, field desig_eng
Quote, WDPA record, field desig_eng
"desig_eng": "Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention)"
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Galite Islands (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Galite Islands (Tunisian Arabic: جالطة Jalita, French: La Galite, Italian: La Galita) are a rocky group of islands of volcanic origin that belong to Bizerte Governorate, northern Tunisia.
  • Caused By: Volcanism, Lead paragraph
    The Galite Islands (Tunisian Arabic: جالطة Jalita, French: La Galite, Italian: La Galita) are a rocky group of islands of volcanic origin that belong to Bizerte Governorate, northern Tunisia
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Wikidata: Galite Islands
Wikidata Q513565, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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