Codfish Island
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| Waters | South pacific | |
| Geographical location | 46 ° 47 ′ 0 ″ S , 167 ° 38 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| surface | 14 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 249 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
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Codfish Island or Whenua Hou is a small South Pacific island west of Stewart Island in southern New Zealand . It is 14 km²; the highest point at 249 m above sea level is located near the south coast.
The island's English name is derived from the sand perch species Parapercis colias , which is known as blue cod . The Māori called the island "new land" ( Whenua Hou ).
population
The island is uninhabited. At times, some biologists live at Sealers Bay . The only means of transport to the outside world is the helicopter . Since landing on the island is not permitted without a special permit, there are hardly any tourists on the island.
natural reserve
Codfish Island is a bird sanctuary . In 1998, introduced rats were eliminated so that the island is once again a safe refuge for endemic flora and fauna. The protection project serves u. a. the protection of the kakapo , an endangered, flightless bird from the family of true parrots (Psittacidae), the population of which has declined sharply in the last century. The kakapo is only found on Anchor Island .
Birds on Codfish Island
Kakapo (1-3)
Kākāriki
Movie
- Scott Mouat : The Unnatural History of the Kakapo . (Video: 1:17:36) Elwin Production , 2009, accessed on September 24, 2015 (English, Youtube: nature film about the life of the Kakapo on Codfish Island).