Poor Knights Islands

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The Poor Knights Islands are a group of rugged, uninhabited islands off New Zealand’s northeastern coast, renowned for their marine reserve, rich biodiversity, and world-class scuba diving sites.

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Poor Knights Islands canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island group
uninhabited islands
access by boat only
administeredBy New Zealand Department of Conservation
climateInfluence East Auckland Current
composedOf two main islands
country New Zealand
culturalSignificanceFor Ngātiwai iwi
designatedAs marine reserve
nature reserve
distanceFromTutukaka about 14 miles
about 23 kilometers
divingAccess allowed with permitted operators
fishingRegulations no-take marine reserve
fullMarineProtectionSince 1998
geologicalOrigin volcanic
hasHighestPoint about 234 meters above sea level
hasPart Aorangi Island
Tawhiti Rahi Island
several smaller islets and rock stacks
hasSpecies Buller's shearwater breeding colonies
gorgonians
marine mammals visiting seasonally
nudibranchs
numerous fish species
other petrels and shearwaters
sponges
humanPopulation uninhabited
importantFor seabird breeding
iucnCategory marine reserve (for surrounding waters)
strict nature reserve (for terrestrial area)
knownFor abundant fish life
rich marine biodiversity
subtropical marine species
underwater caves and arches
world-class scuba diving
landingPolicy no public landing allowed
locatedIn South Pacific Ocean
locatedOffCoastOf North Island
northeastern coast of New Zealand
maoriName Tawhiti Rahi me Aorangi
marineReserveEstablished 1981
marineReserveName Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve
nearestMainlandTown Tutukaka
partOf Northland Region
protectedBy New Zealand conservation legislation
seaTemperature relatively warm for latitude
terrain natural arches
rugged cliffs
sea caves
uninhabitedSince early 19th century

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Northland Region contains Poor Knights Islands
New Zealand offshore islands hasPart Poor Knights Islands
Tutukaka Coast gatewayTo Poor Knights Islands
Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve partOf Poor Knights Islands
NZ-NTL containsLandmark Poor Knights Islands