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==Flora and fauna== |
==Flora and fauna== |
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Apart from a short stretch of its west coast, the island is bordered by cliffs, making access from the sea difficult. It is rugged and rocky, with little woody vegetation. Between the two high points of the island is a central valley where the vegetation is dominated by the [[Cyperaceae|sedge]] ''[[Cyperus ustulatus]]'', while the surrounding slopes are dominated by a mix of ''[[Parietaria debilis]]'' and ''[[Disphyma australe]]''. The island forms part of the Kermadec Islands [[Important Bird Area]], identified as such by [[BirdLife International]] because it is an important site for nesting [[seabird]]s.<ref>BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kermadec Islands. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2012-02-03.</ref> Seabirds breeding on the island include [[Kermadec petrel|Kermadec]] and [[black-winged petrel]]s, [[little shearwater|Kermadec little shearwater]]s and [[sooty tern]]s. |
Apart from a short stretch of its west coast, the island is bordered by cliffs, making access from the sea difficult. It is rugged and rocky, with little woody vegetation. Between the two high points of the island is a central valley where the vegetation is dominated by the [[Cyperaceae|sedge]] ''[[Cyperus ustulatus]]'', while the surrounding slopes are dominated by a mix of ''[[Parietaria debilis]]'' and ''[[Disphyma australe]]''. The island forms part of the Kermadec Islands [[Important Bird Area]], identified as such by [[BirdLife International]] because it is an important site for nesting [[seabird]]s.<ref>BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kermadec Islands. Downloaded from {{cite web|url=http://www.birdlife.org |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-01-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5QE8rvIqH?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.birdlife.org |archivedate=2007-07-10 |df= }} on 2012-02-03.</ref> Seabirds breeding on the island include [[Kermadec petrel|Kermadec]] and [[black-winged petrel]]s, [[little shearwater|Kermadec little shearwater]]s and [[sooty tern]]s. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 30°32′12″S 178°34′05″W / 30.53667°S 178.56806°W |
| Archipelago | Kermadec Islands |
| Area | 7.6 ha (19 acres) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Cheeseman Island is a 7.6 ha (19-acre) rocky volcanic island in the southwest Pacific Ocean (located at 30°32′12″S 178°34′05″W / 30.53667°S 178.56806°W). It is named after Thomas Frederick Cheeseman of the Auckland Museum - who was on board the New Zealand Government steamer 'Stella' when it visited the island in 1887. It neighbours Curtis Island to the east and lies about 20 km (12 mi) south of Macauley Island. They are part of the Kermadec Islands, a straggling outlying island group of New Zealand. The Kermadec Islands lie halfway between the North Island of New Zealand and Tonga at approximately the latitude of the Gold Coast, Queensland.
Flora and fauna
Apart from a short stretch of its west coast, the island is bordered by cliffs, making access from the sea difficult. It is rugged and rocky, with little woody vegetation. Between the two high points of the island is a central valley where the vegetation is dominated by the sedge Cyperus ustulatus, while the surrounding slopes are dominated by a mix of Parietaria debilis and Disphyma australe. The island forms part of the Kermadec Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because it is an important site for nesting seabirds.[1] Seabirds breeding on the island include Kermadec and black-winged petrels, Kermadec little shearwaters and sooty terns.
See also
References
- ^ BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kermadec Islands. Downloaded from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
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- Greene, T.C.; Scofield, R.P.; Dilks, P.J. (July 2004). Status of Kermadec red-crowned parakeets and the likely effects of a proposed kiore eradication programme. Macauley Island expedition July 2002 (PDF). DOC Science Internal Series 179. Wellington: Department of Conservation, New Zealand. ISBN 0-478-22579-2.
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