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Henderson Island

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Date of Inscription: 1988
Criteria: (vii)(x)
Core zone: 3700 ha
Pitcairn Island group
S24 22 W128 20
Ref: 487

Brief Description

Henderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls in the world whose ecology has been practically untouched by a human presence. Its isolated location provides the ideal context for studying the dynamics of insular evolution and natural selection. It is particularly notable for the 10 plants and four land birds that are endemic to the island.

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