Tubbataha Reef
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Tubbataha Reef is a remote, UNESCO-listed marine sanctuary in the Philippines renowned for its exceptionally rich coral reefs and diverse marine life.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park | 7 |
| Philippine coral reef system | 1 |
| Tubbataha Reef canonical | 1 |
| Tubbataha Reefs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3069617 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tubbataha Reef Context triple: [Sulu Sea, hasIsland, Tubbataha Reef]
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A.
Subi Reef
Subi Reef is a low-tide coral reef in the disputed Spratly Islands of the South China Sea, known for extensive land reclamation and military infrastructure built by China.
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B.
Palau barrier reef system
The Palau barrier reef system is an extensive coral reef complex in the western Pacific Ocean renowned for its exceptional marine biodiversity and world-class diving sites.
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C.
Palau Nacional
Palau Nacional is a grand historic palace in Barcelona, Spain, built for the 1929 International Exposition and now serving as the iconic home of the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya.
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D.
Apo Island
Apo Island is a small volcanic island in the Philippines renowned for its marine sanctuary, rich coral reefs, and sea turtle encounters, making it a popular diving and ecotourism destination.
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E.
Ko Tarutao Marine National Park
Ko Tarutao Marine National Park is a protected archipelago in the Andaman Sea renowned for its unspoiled beaches, dense forests, rich marine life, and status as one of Thailand’s earliest and most pristine national marine parks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tubbataha Reef Target entity description: Tubbataha Reef is a remote, UNESCO-listed marine sanctuary in the Philippines renowned for its exceptionally rich coral reefs and diverse marine life.
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A.
Subi Reef
Subi Reef is a low-tide coral reef in the disputed Spratly Islands of the South China Sea, known for extensive land reclamation and military infrastructure built by China.
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B.
Palau barrier reef system
The Palau barrier reef system is an extensive coral reef complex in the western Pacific Ocean renowned for its exceptional marine biodiversity and world-class diving sites.
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C.
Palau Nacional
Palau Nacional is a grand historic palace in Barcelona, Spain, built for the 1929 International Exposition and now serving as the iconic home of the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya.
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D.
Apo Island
Apo Island is a small volcanic island in the Philippines renowned for its marine sanctuary, rich coral reefs, and sea turtle encounters, making it a popular diving and ecotourism destination.
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E.
Ko Tarutao Marine National Park
Ko Tarutao Marine National Park is a protected archipelago in the Andaman Sea renowned for its unspoiled beaches, dense forests, rich marine life, and status as one of Thailand’s earliest and most pristine national marine parks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
coral reef ⓘ marine protected area ⓘ national park ⓘ |
| access | liveaboard dive boats ⓘ |
| approximateAreaSquareKilometers | 970 ⓘ |
| bestVisitingSeason | March to June ⓘ |
| coreZoneAreaSquareKilometers | 100 ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| designation |
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Tubbataha Reef
|
| distanceFromPuertoPrincesaKilometers | about 150 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Palawan Council for Sustainable Development
ⓘ
Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources ⓘ Tubbataha Management Office ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Jessie Beazley Reef
ⓘ
North Atoll ⓘ South Atoll ⓘ
linked to:
North Atoll
|
| IUCNCategory | II (National Park) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
excellent scuba diving
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exceptionally rich coral reefs ⓘ high marine biodiversity ⓘ large pelagic species ⓘ |
| legalProtection | no-take marine protected area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cagayancillo, Palawan
ⓘ
Sulu Sea ⓘ |
| marineEcoregion | Coral Triangle ⓘ |
| nationalParkProclamationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| numberOfBirdSpeciesApproximate | over 100 ⓘ |
| numberOfCoralSpeciesApproximate | about 360 ⓘ |
| numberOfFishSpeciesApproximate | over 600 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Tubbataha Reef
|
| primaryEcosystem | coral reef ecosystem ⓘ |
| RamsarDesignationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| RamsarSite | true ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Philippine National Marine Park ⓘ |
| reefType | atoll reef ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
dolphins
ⓘ
green sea turtle ⓘ hawksbill sea turtle ⓘ manta ray ⓘ seabirds ⓘ sharks ⓘ whale shark ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
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coral bleaching ⓘ illegal fishing ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
natural criterion (ix)
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natural criterion (vii) ⓘ natural criterion (x) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tubbataha Reef Description of subject: Tubbataha Reef is a remote, UNESCO-listed marine sanctuary in the Philippines renowned for its exceptionally rich coral reefs and diverse marine life.
Referenced by (10)
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