Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands' has mentioned 'Species' in the following places:
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There are 126 species of birds, including 40 seabirds, eight of which breed nowhere else in the world. | UNESCO |
The islands support major populations of 10 of the worldxe2x80x99s 22 species of albatross and almost 2 million sooty shearwaters nest on Snares Island alone. | UNESCO |
The Snares Islands and two islands in the Auckland group (Adams and Disappointment), are among the last substantial areas in the world harbouring vegetation essentially unmodified by humans or alien species. | UNESCO |
Another notable feature about the NZSAI is the land-sea interface and the close inter-dependence of both environments for many of the species xe2x80x93 the inclusion of the marine environment out to 12 nautical miles in the world heritage property recognises this. | UNESCO |
Of particular significance: the most diverse community of seabirds in the world with eight species endemic to the region; including four species of albatross, three species of cormorants (one of which, the Bounty Island Shag, is the worldxe2x80x99s rarest cormorant) and one species of penguin; 15 endemic land birds including snipe, parakeets and teal; breeding sites of the worldxe2x80x99s rarest sea lion (the New Zealand (or Hookerxe2x80x99s) sea lion); and a significant breeding population of the southern right whale. | UNESCO |
The range of legislation relating to the NZSAI is aimed at the protection and conservation of the species and ecosystems within the property. | UNESCO |
The New Zealand subantarctic waters are also on the migratory path of several additional whale species, including minke, sei, fin, blue and humpback whales, highlighting the importance of the marine environment and adding further weight to the natural values of the property. | UNESCO |
The impacts of alien mammal species, currently restricted to pigs, cats and mice on Auckland Island and mice on Antipodes Island, along with a range of alien plant and invertebrate species have in most cases been addressed though the management plans. | UNESCO |
New Zealand authorities plan to eventually remove all alien mammal species from the islands and once achieved this will provide a model for oceanic islands elsewhere. | UNESCO |