Forty-Fours

The Forty -Fours ( Moriori: Motuhara, dt " Vierundvierziger " ) are a group of small rocky islands in the archipelago of belonging to New Zealand Chatham Islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

Geography

The Forty -Fours are 50 km east of Chatham Iceland and about 800 km east of neuseelandischen main islands. They are the easternmost islands of the Chatham Islands and thus represent the easternmost land mass of New Zealand dar. have your name her. Because of its location near the 44th south latitude

The archipelago consists of the main island Bertier Islet (also Forty -Fours or Motuhara Islet Islet ), a 46 meter high island, the four rocks are offshore in the east. The area is less than one hectare. Bertier Islet rises almost vertically from the sea, with some over 40 meters high cliffs, but is flat in height. The smaller rocks rise very steeply from the sea.

Fauna

The remote islands are an important breeding area for seabirds, particularly for the Northern Königsalbatros ( Diomedea sanfordi ), the world's largest populations are located here as well as on the island group "The Sisters " or the Hall - Petrel ( Macronectes halli ), which here with 2,000 pairs is represented.

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