Secretary Island
Encyclopedia
Secretary Island is an island in southwestern New Zealand
, lying entirely within Fiordland National Park
. Roughly triangular in shape, it lies between Doubtful Sound
in the south and Thompson Sound in the north, with its west coast facing the Tasman Sea
. Steeply sloped, it rises to nearly 1200 metres (3,937 ft). The island is uninhabited, and covers 81 km² (31 sq mi).
The New Zealand Department of Conservation
is engaged in a project to eradicate pests
from the island, in order to help protect native species found on the island.
The waters between Secretary Island and the nearby Bauza Island are protected by the Te Awaatu Channel (The Gut) Marine Reserve
.
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...
, lying entirely within 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...
. Roughly triangular in shape, it lies between Doubtful Sound
Doubtful Sound
Doubtful Sound is a very large and naturally imposing fjord in Fiordland, in the far south west of New Zealand. It is located in the same region as the smaller but more famous and accessible Milford Sound...
in the south and Thompson Sound in the north, with its west coast facing the Tasman Sea
Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, approximately across. It extends 2,800 km from north to south. It is a south-western segment of the South Pacific Ocean. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, the first recorded European...
. Steeply sloped, it rises to nearly 1200 metres (3,937 ft). The island is uninhabited, and covers 81 km² (31 sq mi).
The New Zealand Department of Conservation
New Zealand Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation , commonly known by its acronym, "DOC", is the state sector organisation which deals with the conservation of New Zealand’s natural and historic heritage...
is engaged in a project to eradicate pests
Island restoration
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...
from the island, in order to help protect native species found on the island.
The waters between Secretary Island and the nearby Bauza Island are protected by the Te Awaatu Channel (The Gut) Marine Reserve
Fiordland's marine reserves
There are ten marine reserves in Fiordland region of New Zealand's South Island. They protect a wide variety of species and habitats. The original two reserves were established at the request of New Zealand Federation of Commercial Fishermen in 1993...
.