Sub-Antarctic Islands

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The Sub-Antarctic Islands are remote, windswept island groups in the Southern Ocean characterized by cold, oceanic climates and unique, hardy wildlife adapted to harsh conditions.

All labels observed (4)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelagoGroup
geographicalRegion
governedBy Australia
France
NewZealand
linked to: New Zealand

UnitedKingdom
linked to: United Kingdom
hasCharacteristic harshWeatherConditions
remote
treeless
windswept
hasClimate coldOceanicClimate
hasConservationStatus biodiversityHotspot
importantBirdArea
hasEcosystemType subpolarTundra
hasFauna albatrosses
endemicBirdSpecies
endemicInvertebrates
furSeals
penguins
petrels
seaLions
seals
hasFlora lichens
megaherbs
mosses
tussockGrasslands
hasHumanPresence noPermanentCivilianPopulation
seasonalResearchStations
includes AntipodesIslands
linked to: Antipodes Islands

AucklandIslands
BountyIslands
CampbellIsland
linked to: Campbell Island

CrozetIslands
linked to: Crozet Islands

HeardIslandAndMcDonaldIslands
KerguelenIslands
linked to: Kerguelen Islands

MacquarieIsland
linked to: Macquarie Island

PrinceEdwardIslands
SnaresIslands
linked to: Snares Islands

SouthGeorgia
locatedIn Southern Ocean
subantarcticZone
recognizedBy UNESCOWorldHeritageList
surroundedBy nutrientRichSubantarcticWaters
threatenedBy climateChange
invasiveSpecies
overfishingInSurroundingWaters
usedFor climateMonitoring
marineMammalResearch
scientificResearch
seabirdEcologyResearch

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Montreal Biodome hasEcosystem Sub-Antarctic Islands
New Zealand offshore islands hasPart Subantarctic Islands
linked to: Sub-Antarctic Islands
Port-aux-Français continent Antarctica region (subantarctic islands)
linked to: Sub-Antarctic Islands
Thalassoica bifasciata distribution Southern Ocean islands
subject linked to: Thalassoica
linked to: Sub-Antarctic Islands