Sub-Antarctic Islands

Sub-Antarctic Islands
Photo by Roman Bruehwiler.

The New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands comprise some of the world’s least-modified islands and the surrounding marine area.

As a group, they hold an outstanding diversity of endemic and threatened species among its marine fauna, land birds, and invertebrates. It’s an important area for research into island dynamics and ecology, such as the study of the loss of flight in birds. It also has the most diverse community of seabirds in the world with eight species endemic to the region

Community Perspective: This site has been unreviewed so far. The included islands are: Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island group, and The Snares.

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Full Name
New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands
Unesco ID
877
Country
New Zealand
Inscribed
1998
Type
Natural
Criteria
9 10
Categories
Natural landscape - Insular
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1998 Inscribed

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The site has 5 locations

Sub-Antarctic Islands: The Snares New Zealand
Sub-Antarctic Islands: Bounty Islands New Zealand
Sub-Antarctic Islands: Antipodes Islands New Zealand
Sub-Antarctic Islands: Auckland Islands New Zealand
Sub-Antarctic Islands: Campbell Island

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