Henderson Island

Henderson Island
Photo by Roman Bruehwiler.

Henderson Island is an uninhabited uplifted coral island in the south Pacific Ocean, known for its bird life and untouched phosphate reserves.

All four land bird species are endemic to the island (Henderson Crake, Henderson Fruit Dove, Henderson Lorikeet and Henderson Reed-warbler). There are also fifteen non-endemic seabirds. Other endemic species include nine plants (of the sixty-three species on island), four land snails (of sixteen species), and one butterfly (only species on island).

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Full Name
Henderson Island
Unesco ID
487
Country
United Kingdom
Inscribed
1988
Type
Natural
Criteria
7 10
Categories
Natural landscape - Insular
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1988 Inscribed

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