Poor Knights Islands
E450018
The Poor Knights Islands are a group of rugged, uninhabited islands off New Zealand’s northeastern coast, renowned for their marine reserve, rich biodiversity, and world-class scuba diving sites.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island group
ⓘ
uninhabited islands ⓘ |
| access | by boat only ⓘ |
| administeredBy | New Zealand Department of Conservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | East Auckland Current NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf | two main islands ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceFor | Ngātiwai iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatedAs |
marine reserve
ⓘ
nature reserve ⓘ |
| distanceFromTutukaka |
about 14 miles
ⓘ
about 23 kilometers ⓘ |
| divingAccess | allowed with permitted operators ⓘ |
| fishingRegulations | no-take marine reserve ⓘ |
| fullMarineProtectionSince | 1998 ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | about 234 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Aorangi Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tawhiti Rahi Island NERFINISHED ⓘ several smaller islets and rock stacks ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Buller's shearwater breeding colonies
ⓘ
gorgonians ⓘ marine mammals visiting seasonally ⓘ nudibranchs ⓘ numerous fish species ⓘ other petrels and shearwaters ⓘ sponges ⓘ |
| humanPopulation | uninhabited ⓘ |
| importantFor | seabird breeding ⓘ |
| iucnCategory |
marine reserve (for surrounding waters)
ⓘ
strict nature reserve (for terrestrial area) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abundant fish life
ⓘ
rich marine biodiversity ⓘ subtropical marine species ⓘ underwater caves and arches ⓘ world-class scuba diving ⓘ |
| landingPolicy | no public landing allowed ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
North Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern coast of New Zealand ⓘ |
| maoriName | Tawhiti Rahi me Aorangi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineReserveEstablished | 1981 ⓘ |
| marineReserveName | Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMainlandTown | Tutukaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northland Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | New Zealand conservation legislation ⓘ |
| seaTemperature | relatively warm for latitude ⓘ |
| terrain |
natural arches
ⓘ
rugged cliffs ⓘ sea caves ⓘ |
| uninhabitedSince | early 19th century ⓘ |
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