Assertion: archipelago's island | /r/HasProperty | desired
Facets:
value: from an ecological standpoint
type: OTHER
value: much
type: DEGREE
value: due to their strategic importance
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: As the islands were much desired due to their strategic importance, it was during this time that the men of Malta were militarised to fend off attempted conquest; early Counts were skilled Genoese privateers.
text: Visitors usually stay aboard expedition vessels during their visit to the islands, which is desirable from an ecological standpoint to prevent introduction of further invasive species.