Biology:Putauhinu Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | South Tasman Sea, southwest of Stewart Island |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 47°13′S 167°23′E / 47.217°S 167.383°E |
| Archipelago | New Zealand archipelago |
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New Zealand | |
| Regional Council | Southland |
Putauhinu Island is an offshore island of New Zealand to the west of the southern tip of Stewart Island/Rakiura. It lies very close to Big South Cape Island.
Conservation
Translocations of South Island saddlebacks to Putauhinu Island occurred in 1974, 1976, and 1984.[1] Thirty Snares Island snipe were translocated from the Snares Islands in 2005.[2]
References
- ↑ Masuda, B. M.; Jamieson, I. G. (2013). "South Island saddleback". http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/south-island-saddleback.
- ↑ "Snares Island snipe (tutukiwi) translocation to Putauhinu Island". April 2005. http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-us/science-publications/conservation-publications/native-animals/birds/snares-island-snipe/.
See also
- Conservation in New Zealand
- List of islands of New Zealand
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