Codfish Island / Whenua Hou
E901037
Codfish Island / Whenua Hou is a small, predator-free island sanctuary off the coast of New Zealand’s South Island, best known as a critical breeding site for the endangered kākāpō.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
nature reserve ⓘ protected area ⓘ wildlife sanctuary ⓘ |
| accessPolicy |
permit required
ⓘ
restricted access ⓘ |
| belongsTo | territory of New Zealand ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor |
critical breeding site for kākāpō
ⓘ
kākāpō recovery programme ⓘ |
| conservationObjective |
maintenance of predator-free status
ⓘ
protection of endangered native bird species ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| distanceFromStewartIsland | approximately 3 km GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasBiosecurityMeasures | strict quarantine procedures ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cool temperate maritime climate ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | strict nature reserve ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
coastal ecosystem
ⓘ
temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Codfish Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
kākāpō nesting sites
ⓘ
research facilities for kākāpō management ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | conservation only ⓘ |
| hasLegalProtection | nature reserve under New Zealand law ⓘ |
| hasMāoriName | Whenua Hou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName |
Codfish Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whenua Hou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostsSpecies |
New Zealand fur seal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Island saddleback NERFINISHED ⓘ kākāpō ⓘ little spotted kiwi ⓘ seabirds ⓘ |
| humanPresence | DOC staff and researchers only ⓘ |
| isImportantBirdArea | true ⓘ |
| isInhabited | no permanent human population ⓘ |
| isPartOfProgramme | Kākāpō Recovery Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPredatorFree | true ⓘ |
| isTourismDestination | not open to general tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southland Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Foveaux Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | South Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Stewart Island / Rakiura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | New Zealand Department of Conservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland | Stewart Island / Rakiura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand Subantarctic and Southern Islands region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConservationRole | breeding sanctuary for endangered kākāpō GENERATED ⓘ |
| region | southern New Zealand ⓘ |
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