Matiu / Somes Island

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Matiu / Somes Island is a predator-free scientific and historic reserve in Wellington Harbour, New Zealand, known for its conservation of native wildlife and Māori and colonial heritage sites.

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Surface form Occurrences
Matiu / Somes Island 1

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historic reserve
island
scientific reserve
country New Zealand
hasAccess ferry
hasBiodiversityRole sanctuary for native species
hasConservationFocus native wildlife
hasConservationManagementGoal eradication of introduced predators GENERATED
protection of threatened species GENERATED
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Māori NERFINISHED
hasEcosystemType coastal ecosystem
grassland
shrubland
hasFeature historic buildings
lighthouse
walking tracks
hasFormerUse internment camp
military site
quarantine station
hasHeritageType Māori heritage
colonial heritage
hasHistoricalPeriodOfUse 19th century
20th century
hasLegalStatus reserve under New Zealand law
hasNameInLanguage Matiu (Māori) NERFINISHED
Somes Island (English) NERFINISHED
hasProtectionStatus predator-free
hasRegulation biosecurity controls for visitors
restricted access to sensitive areas
hasUse conservation
education
scientific research
tourism
hasViewOf Hutt Valley NERFINISHED
Wellington city NERFINISHED
isPartOfNetwork New Zealand offshore island reserves
isTouristAttractionIn Wellington Harbour NERFINISHED
locatedIn North Island
Wellington Harbour NERFINISHED
Wellington Region NERFINISHED
locatedInBodyOfWater Port Nicholson NERFINISHED
managedBy Department of Conservation (New Zealand) NERFINISHED
partOf Matiu / Somes Island Scientific and Historic Reserve NERFINISHED

Referenced by (3)

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New Zealand offshore islands hasPart Matiu / Somes Island
Cook Strait region (southern North Island and northern South Island) containsIsland Matiu / Somes Island
subject surface form: Cook Strait region
this entity surface form: Matiu / Somes Island
lower North Island containsIsland Matiu / Somes Island