New Zealand subantarctic islands
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The New Zealand subantarctic islands are a remote group of windswept, largely uninhabited islands renowned for their unique biodiversity and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Auckland Islands | 8 |
| New Zealand Outlying Islands | 2 |
| New Zealand subantarctic islands canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: New Zealand subantarctic islands Context triple: [southwest Pacific Ocean, adjacentTo, New Zealand subantarctic islands]
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Indian subantarctic islands
The Indian subantarctic islands are remote, sparsely inhabited island groups in the southern Indian Ocean characterized by cold, harsh climates and rich subantarctic marine and bird life.
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Chatham Islands
The Chatham Islands are a remote archipelago in the Pacific Ocean known for their unique wildlife, distinct Moriori and Māori heritage, and status as one of the easternmost inhabited parts of New Zealand.
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C.
Austral Islands
The Austral Islands are a remote archipelago in the southern part of French Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean, known for their rugged landscapes, traditional Polynesian culture, and relatively low levels of tourism.
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D.
Kermadec Islands
The Kermadec Islands are a remote volcanic island arc in the South Pacific Ocean, belonging to New Zealand and noted for their active undersea geology and rich marine biodiversity.
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E.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Heard Island and McDonald Islands are remote, uninhabited subantarctic volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean that form an external territory of Australia and are recognized for their harsh climate and unique wildlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New Zealand subantarctic islands Target entity description: The New Zealand subantarctic islands are a remote group of windswept, largely uninhabited islands renowned for their unique biodiversity and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Indian subantarctic islands
The Indian subantarctic islands are remote, sparsely inhabited island groups in the southern Indian Ocean characterized by cold, harsh climates and rich subantarctic marine and bird life.
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B.
Chatham Islands
The Chatham Islands are a remote archipelago in the Pacific Ocean known for their unique wildlife, distinct Moriori and Māori heritage, and status as one of the easternmost inhabited parts of New Zealand.
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C.
Austral Islands
The Austral Islands are a remote archipelago in the southern part of French Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean, known for their rugged landscapes, traditional Polynesian culture, and relatively low levels of tourism.
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D.
Kermadec Islands
The Kermadec Islands are a remote volcanic island arc in the South Pacific Ocean, belonging to New Zealand and noted for their active undersea geology and rich marine biodiversity.
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E.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Heard Island and McDonald Islands are remote, uninhabited subantarctic volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean that form an external territory of Australia and are recognized for their harsh climate and unique wildlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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archipelago ⓘ |
| biodiversityStatus |
globally significant for seabirds
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important breeding grounds for marine mammals ⓘ |
| characteristic |
largely uninhabited
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remote ⓘ windswept ⓘ |
| climate |
cool oceanic climate
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subantarctic climate ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| distanceFromMainland | hundreds of kilometres south and southeast of New Zealand South Island ⓘ |
| fauna |
New Zealand sea lion
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albatrosses ⓘ penguins ⓘ petrels ⓘ southern elephant seal ⓘ |
| flora |
megaherbs
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tussock grasslands ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Conservation (New Zealand) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Adams Island
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Antipodes Islands ⓘ New Zealand subantarctic islands self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Auckland Islands
Bounty Islands ⓘ Campbell Island ⓘ Enderby Island ⓘ Snares Islands ⓘ |
| humanPopulation | no permanent civilian population ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high level of endemism
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large populations of marine mammals ⓘ seabird breeding colonies ⓘ subantarctic megaherbs ⓘ |
| legalProtection |
nature reserves
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specially protected areas under New Zealand law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern Ocean
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subantarctic region ⓘ |
| managementPlan | New Zealand Subantarctic Islands Management Strategy ⓘ |
| marineProtection | surrounding marine reserves ⓘ |
| partOf | Realm of New Zealand ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
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introduced species (historically) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ix)
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(x) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageID | 877 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | natural site ⓘ |
| use |
scientific research
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strict nature conservation ⓘ |
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Subject: New Zealand subantarctic islands Description of subject: The New Zealand subantarctic islands are a remote group of windswept, largely uninhabited islands renowned for their unique biodiversity and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (12)
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