Coal Island (New Zealand) Explained

Coal Island
Native Name:	Te Puka Hereka
Area Km2:	11.63
Area Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation M:	251
Location:	Fiordland
Country:	New Zealand
Population:	0
Coordinates:	-46.1167°N 204°W
Map:	New Zealand

Coal Island is an island in Fiordland, at the southwest of New Zealand's South Island.^[2] It lies in the entrance to Rakituma / Preservation Inlet, between Puysegur Point and Gulches Head.^[3] Its Māori name is Te Puka-Hereka Island, which translates as "The Tied Anchor".

The island is part of Fiordland National Park and is an important conservation site.^[4] It was declared pest-free in 2005 and is one of only nine islands in the area that is completely free of introduced mammalian pests.^[5] Since 2005, endangered endemic birds such as the Haast kiwi (totoaka) and the Yellowhead (mohua) have been released on the island.^[6]

See also

• Desert island
• List of islands

External links

• Radio NZ interview about how Coal Island became predator free

Notes and References

1. Web site: Project implementation: Fiordland Island restoration programme. Department of Conservation. 2017-10-13.
2. Web site: Coal Island, Southland - NZ Topo Map. NZ Topo Map. Land Information New Zealand. 2017-10-13.
3. Web site: Coal Island. 22 April 2017.
4. Web site: Coal Island Trust. South West New Zealand Endangered Species Charitable Trust. 2017-10-13.
5. Web site: FCT Newsletter 'Jigsaw'. Fiordland Conservation Trust. August 2012. 2017-10-16. 7 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180207090453/http://fiordlandconservationtrust.org.nz/system/files/documents/FCT-newsletter-Aug2012.pdf. dead.
6. Web site: Edmonds. Hannah. 2015. Robin and mohua translocation to Coal Island Report. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210322231036/https://www.doc.govt.nz/about-us/science-publications/conservation-publications/native-animals/birds/robin-and-mohua-translocation-to-coal-island-report/. 22 March 2021. 2021-03-22. www.doc.govt.nz. en-nz.