New Zealand subantarctic islands

A group of remote island groups south of New Zealand, including the Snares, Bounty, Antipodes, Auckland, and Campbell islands. Their isolated ecosystems support distinctive wildlife and several are part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Auckland Islands: A volcanic and sedimentary island group south of New Zealand, with the largest land area in the subantarctic region. Their forests, endemic birds, and historic shipwrecks make them the largest and most varied group.
Subantarctic climate: The cool, windy, oceanic climate of islands near the boundary between temperate and Antarctic waters. Persistent winds and cool conditions govern vegetation and breeding seasons across these islands.
Campbell Plateau: A submerged continental fragment in the southwest Pacific that includes New Zealand's southern islands. Its submerged landforms provide the geological setting for several island groups.
New Zealand Subantarctic Islands World Heritage Site: A UNESCO World Heritage property comprising five island groups south of New Zealand. It recognizes the islands' exceptional biodiversity and natural processes under a shared designation.
Subantarctic island sealing: The eighteenth- and nineteenth-century harvesting of seals for their skins on remote southern ocean islands. Sealing depleted wildlife and left traces in the history of several island groups.
Campbell Island: The southernmost major island of New Zealand, noted for its tussock grasslands and endemic megaherbs. Its recovering vegetation and albatross colonies illustrate the effects of introduced mammals and restoration.
Antarctic Circumpolar Current: The eastward-flowing ocean current that circles Antarctica and connects the southern oceans. Its waters and fronts influence the marine productivity surrounding the island groups.
Zealandia: A mostly submerged continental mass in the southwest Pacific, including New Zealand and New Caledonia. The islands sit on the submerged continent whose breakup shaped the region.
New Zealand subantarctic islands marine reserves: Protected marine areas around several New Zealand subantarctic island groups. Marine protection extends conservation beyond the islands' shorelines into surrounding waters.
Introduced species: Organisms transported by people beyond their native ranges, intentionally or accidentally. Introduced mammals damaged native ecosystems and prompted eradication efforts.

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Kermadec IslandsCompared with: They offer a contrast in latitude and climate to the tropical-subtropical Kermadecs.