Henderson Island

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
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- Categories
- Natural landscape - Insular
- Link
- By ID
Site History
1988 Inscribed
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Visiting conditions
Takes more than 5 days to visit: The shortest cruise calling on this Island takes 25 days; it fortunately also stops at Easter Island (a 2nd WHS within 25 days)
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7 Community Members have visited.