Coal Island (New Zealand)
Native name: Te Puka Hereka | |
|---|---|
 Coal Island / Te Puka-Hereka on RHS & Steep-To Island LHS - From North | |
  Coal Island Location in New Zealand | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Fiordland |
| Coordinates | 46°7′S 166°38′E / 46.117°S 166.633°E |
| Area | 11.63 km2 (4.49 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Coal Island is an island in Fiordland, at the southwest of New Zealand's South Island.[2] It lies in the entrance to Rakituma / Preservation Inlet, between Puysegur Point and Gulches Head.[3] Its Māori name is Te Puka-Hereka Island, which translates as "The Tied Anchor".
The island is part of Fiordland National Park and is an important conservation site.[4] It was declared pest-free in 2005 and is one of only nine islands in the area that is completely free of introduced mammalian pests.[1][5] Since 2005, endangered endemic birds such as the Haast kiwi (totoaka) and the Yellowhead (mohua) have been released on the island.[4][6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Project implementation: Fiordland Island restoration programme". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Coal Island, Southland - NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Coal Island". Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Coal Island Trust". South West New Zealand Endangered Species Charitable Trust. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "FCT Newsletter 'Jigsaw'" (PDF). Fiordland Conservation Trust. August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Edmonds, Hannah (2015). "Robin and mohua translocation to Coal Island Report". www.doc.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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