The Snares Islands

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf island group
gptkbp:accessibility restricted access
gptkbp:area 32 square kilometers
gptkbp:areaCode +64
gptkbp:climate temperate maritime climate
mild and wet
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protected area
gptkbp:coordinates -48.0° S, 166.0° E
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Māori heritage
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change
invasive species
climate change effects
human activity
biodiversity hotspot
gptkbp:established gptkb:Captain_Frederick_Hasselburgh
gptkbp:fauna endemic species
gptkbp:flora subantarctic vegetation
grassland and scrub
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures volcanic island
cliffs and rocky shores
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Mount_Aorangi
gptkbp:historicalEvent first sighting by Europeans
gptkbp:historicalSignificance whaling history
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:New_Zealand_sea_lion
various seabird species
Snares penguin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Snares Islands
gptkbp:isEngagedIn 1791
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:New_Zealand
1791
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Department_of_Conservation
gptkbp:marineSafety rich_marine_biodiversity
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Snares,_England
gptkbp:notableFor unique wildlife
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Subantarctic_Islands
gptkb:New_Zealand_Subantarctic_Islands
gptkbp:population uninhabited
gptkbp:protectedArea nature reserve
gptkbp:researchInterest ornithology
marine biology
ecology
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Antipodes_Islands
gptkb:Campbell_Island
Bounty Islands
gptkbp:tourism limited access for conservation
gptkbp:waterManagement gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:wildlife habitat protection