Secretary Island
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Secretary Island is a rugged, largely uninhabited island in Fiordland, New Zealand, noted for its steep terrain, high rainfall, and conservation value as a predator-free sanctuary for native wildlife.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
predator-free sanctuary ⓘ |
| access | by boat only ⓘ |
| administrativeAuthority | Southland District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | about 81 km² ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic | high rainfall ⓘ |
| coastlineLength | about 72 km ⓘ |
| conservationManagementBy | Department of Conservation (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | predator-free island sanctuary ⓘ |
| continent |
Australasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oceania ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| distanceFromMainland | separated from mainland by narrow fiords ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Fiordland temperate forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | 1196 m ⓘ |
| fauna |
New Zealand robin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
kiwi ⓘ kākāriki (parakeets) ⓘ native bats ⓘ |
| flora |
podocarp-broadleaf forest
ⓘ
southern beech forest ⓘ |
| geology | Fiordland gneiss and granite ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deeply indented coastline
ⓘ
steep cliffs rising from the sea ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Grono Spur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanSettlement | no permanent residents ⓘ |
| inhabited | largely uninhabited ⓘ |
| introducedPredatorsEradicated |
possums
ⓘ
rats ⓘ red deer ⓘ stoats ⓘ |
| landCover | predominantly native forest ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fiordland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fiordland National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ South Island ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Doubtful Sound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thompson Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementGoal | long-term refuge for native species ⓘ |
| marineContext | part of Te Moana o Atawhenua (Fiordland coastal waters) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
absence of introduced mammalian predators
ⓘ
conservation value for native wildlife ⓘ intact native forest ⓘ |
| partOf | Fiordland temperate rainforest ecosystem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within Fiordland National Park ⓘ |
| region | Southland Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
rugged
ⓘ
steep ⓘ |
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