Campbell Island group
 Campbell Island group relative to New Zealand and other outlying islands |
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| Area | 113.3 km2 (43.75 sq mi) |
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New Zealand
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| Population | Uninhabited |
The Campbell Island group (or Campbell Islands) is a group of subantarctic islands, belonging to New Zealand. The group has a total area of 113.31 km2 (43.75 sq mi), consisting of one big island, Campbell Island (112.68 km2/43.51 sq mi), and several small islets, notably Dent Island (0.23 km2/0.089 sq mi), Isle de Jeanette Marie (0.11 km2/0.042 sq mi, Folly Island (or Folly Islands), Jacquemart Island (0.19 km2/0.073 sq mi), and Monowai Island (also known as Lion Rock, 0.08 km2/0.031 sq mi)1. Ecologically, they are part of the Antipodes Subantarctic Islands tundra ecoregion. The group is one of five subantarctic island groups collectively designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. [1]
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[edit] Important Bird Area
The whole Campbell Island group has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because of its significance as a breeding site for several species of seabirds as well as the endemic Campbell Teal and Campbell Snipe. The seabirds are Southern Rockhopper and Yellow-eyed Penguins, Antipodean, Southern Royal, Light-mantled, Black-browed, Campbell and Grey-headed Albatrosses, Northern Giant and White-chinned Petrels, and Campbell Shags.[2]
[edit] Geography
- Campbell Island (52°32.4′S 169°8.7′E / 52.54°S 169.145°E)
- Dent Island (52°31.15′S 169°3.75′E / 52.51917°S 169.0625°E)
- Jacquemart Island (52°37′S 169°7.5′E / 52.617°S 169.125°E)
- Folly Island or Folly Islands
The Campbell island group has relatively mild terrain, however there are some areas of rocky terrain.
[edit] See also
- List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands
- List of islands of New Zealand
- New Zealand subantarctic islands
[edit] References
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- ^ New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
- ^ BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Campbell Island (and outliers). Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2012-01-22.
[edit] External links
- Map of the Campbell Island group with several surrounding islets, including Jacquemart Island lying south of the main island and Dent island lying northwest of the main island
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