New Zealand Subantarctic Islands
{{Short description|Southernmost parts of the South Pacific country}}
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{{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site
|WHS = New Zealand Subantarctic Islands
|image = Karta NZ Subantarctic islands.PNG
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|location = New Zealand
|includes = {{ubl|Antipodes Islands|Auckland Islands|Bounty Islands|Campbell Islands|Snares Islands / Tini Heke}}
|criteria = {{UNESCO WHS type|(ix), (x)}}(ix), (x)
|ID = 877
|coordinates = {{Coord|50|45|S|166|6|E|format=dms}}
|year = 1998
|area = {{convert|764.8|km2|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url = https://data.linz.govt.nz/layer/53564-protected-areas/data/|title = Data Table – Protected Areas – LINZ Data Service|publisher = Land Information New Zealand|access-date = 2019-08-27|df = dmy-all}}
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The New Zealand Subantarctic Islands comprise the five southernmost groups of the New Zealand outlying islands. They are collectively designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.{{cite web|title = New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands|url = https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/877|website = UNESCO World Heritage Centre|series = World Heritage List|access-date = 2019-09-08|df = dmy-all}}
Most of the islands lie near the southeast edge of the largely submerged continent centred on New Zealand called Zealandia, which was riven from Australia 60–85 million years ago, and from Antarctica 85–130 million years ago. They share some features with Australia's Macquarie Island to the west.
History
Until 1995, scientific research staff were stationed permanently at a meteorological station on Campbell Island. Since then, the islands have been uninhabited, though they are periodically visited by researchers and tourists. Protection of reserves was strengthened in 2014, becoming the largest natural sanctuary in the nation.{{cite news|last = Fox|first = M.|date = 2014-03-02|title = Birds, seals, penguins protected|url = https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/9780890/Birds-seals-penguins-protected|website = Stuff News|access-date = 2019-08-09|df = dmy-all}}
Islands
; Antipodes Islands: Antipodes Island, Bollons Island, the Windward Islands, Orde Lees Island, Leeward Island, South Islet
; Auckland Islands: Auckland Island, Adams Island, Disappointment Island, Enderby Island, Ewing Island, Rose Island
; Bounty Islands: Main Group, Centre Group, and Eastern Group islets
; Campbell Islands: Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, Dent Island, Folly Island, Jacquemart Island
; Snares Islands / Tini Heke: Alert Stack, Broughton Island, High Island, North East Island, Western Chain islets
= Territorial claims =
New Zealand also has territorial claims, held in abeyance under the Antarctic Treaty System, over several islands close to the Antarctic mainland, including:
- Ross Island and the rest of the Ross Archipelago
- Balleny Islands: Young Island, Buckle Island, Sturge Island, plus several smaller islets
- Roosevelt Island
- Scott Island and Haggits Pillar
Of these, Ross Island is inhabited by the scientific staff of several research stations, notably at McMurdo Sound and Scott Base.
Ecology
The Antipodes, Auckland, Bounty and Campbell Islands are collectively designated the Antipodean Islands in the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. The Snares Islands / Tini Heke are included with the South Island in New Zealand South under the scheme.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.doc.govt.nz/subantarctics Subantarctic islands], Department of Conservation
- [https://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=877 UNESCO classification for the sub-antarctic islands]
- [http://www.teara.govt.nz/EarthSeaAndSky/SeaAndAirTransport/Castaways/1/en Castaways: Wrecked on a subantarctic island] – Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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Category:Archipelagoes of New Zealand
Category:New Zealand outlying islands