Anchor Island
Encyclopedia
Anchor Island is a 1380 ha (3,410.1 acre) island
in Dusky Sound
, Fiordland National Park
in the Southland district
of New Zealand
. The island has an elevation of 417 metres (1,368 ft) and is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from the New Zealand mainland. It is now used by the Department of Conservation as a safe haven for endangered birds such as Tieke (Saddleback) and the Kakapo
.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in Dusky Sound
Dusky Sound
Dusky Sound is a fiord on the south west corner of New Zealand, in Fiordland National Park.-Geography:One of the most complex of the many fjords on this coast, it is also one of the largest, 40 kilometres in length and eight kilometres wide at its widest point...
, Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park occupies the southwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest of the 14 national parks in New Zealand, with an area of 12,500 km², and a major part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site...
in the Southland district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The island has an elevation of 417 metres (1,368 ft) and is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from the New Zealand mainland. It is now used by the Department of Conservation as a safe haven for endangered birds such as Tieke (Saddleback) and the Kakapo
Kakapo
The Kakapo , Strigops habroptila , also called owl parrot, is a species of large, flightless nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand...
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