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NaturalRef. 877

New Zealand Subantarctic Islands

Natural World Heritage property in New Zealand, inscribed in 1998 under criteria (ix), (x).

New Zealand Subantarctic Islands, New Zealand
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Macquarie IslandNew Zealand Subantarctic IslandsRoyal Exhibition Building and Carlton GardensTasmanian WildernessTe WahipounamuTongariro National Park50.750° S, 166.104° E
State Party
New Zealand
Year of inscription
1998
Criteria
ixx
Area of property
76,458 ha
What it is
archipelago
Component parts
5 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 877 · Wikidata Q46275

Why it is on the List

(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Te Wahipounamu, New Zealand642 kmTe WahipounamuNew Zealand · 1990NaturalMacquarie Island, Australia651 kmMacquarie IslandAustralia · 1997NaturalTongariro National Park, New Zealand1482 kmTongariro National ParkNew Zealand · 1990MixedTasmanian Wilderness, Australia1762 kmTasmanian WildernessAustralia · 1982MixedRoyal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, Australia2200 kmRoyal Exhibition Building and Carlton GardensAustralia · 2004CulturalLord Howe Island Group, Australia2211 kmLord Howe Island GroupAustralia · 1982Natural
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1998

Also inscribed in 1998

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