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An ecological island is a term used in New Zealand, and increasingly in Australia, to refer to an area of land (not necessarily an actual island) isolated by natural or artificial means from the surrounding land, [1] where a natural micro-habitat exists amidst a larger differing ecosystem.
The ecological restoration of islands, or island restoration, is the application of the principles of ecological restoration to islands and island groups. Islands, due to their isolation, are home to many of the world's endemic species, as well as important breeding grounds for seabirds and some marine mammals .
Easter Island has been a site of dramatic ecological change. Today there are over 500 million people on islands, all dependent on local resources either directly (traditional use) or indirectly (ecotourism revenue). Population growth and development result in heavy deforestation, pollution, and over-exploitation.
2011 saw the release of 40 North Island robins from Pureora Forest with a further 40 in 2012. In 2012 and 2013 200 Mahoenui giant weta (Deinacrida mahoenui) were introduced into the sanctuary. Also in 2012, 50 tuatara from Stephens Island were reintroduced. In 2013, 40 North Island saddleback were translocated from Tiritiri Matangi Island.
Motu Matakohe Matakohe (Māori) Nickname: Limestone Island The island from above Geography Location Whangārei Harbour, Pacific Ocean Coordinates 35°47′3″S 174°21′34″E / 35.78417°S 174.35944°E / -35.78417; 174.35944 Area 0.37 km 2 (0.14 sq mi) Administration New Zealand Northland New Zealand Demographics Population 1 (island ranger) Pop. density 0/km 2 (0/sq mi) View of ...
List of islands named after people; A. ... List of islands by name (Z) This page was last edited on 21 July 2015, at 00:13 (UTC). Text ...
Below is a list of new islands created since the beginning of the 20th century by volcanism, erosion, glacial retreat, or other mechanisms. One of the most famous new volcanic islands is the small island of Surtsey, located in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland. It first emerged from the ocean surface in 1963.
Devon Island, in the Canadian North, is the world's largest uninhabited island. Northeast Greenland National Park , which is the world's largest terrestrial protected area, has had a census population of 0 for many years since the only mine in the region closed.