South Island
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| Area | 150437 |
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| ISO 3166-2:NZ | NZ-S |
| Population | 1. 038 million (Jun 2011) |
| Points of interest | Aoraki / Mount Cook |
| Did you know | When Britain annexed New Zealand in 1840, the South Island briefly became a part of New South Wales. |
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| ID | 1098899 |
About South Island
The South Island of New Zealand is renowned for its mountains, lakes and glaciers. The Southern Alps, home to 3,724m-high Aoraki Mt. Cook, run along the entire length of the island. In the southwest is Fiordland National Park, with steep-sided Milford Sound. In the north is Abel Tasman National Park, known for its trails and ocean kayaking. Queenstown is famed for adventure sports like bungee jumping and skiing.
New Zealand birds: Takahe facing extinction find new home in sanctuary
... Last week, 18 takahe were released in mountains in South Island to try to boost a small population in the wild...
New Zealand seeks to exterminate predators to save native birds
... The largest, three times the size of Zealandia, in Nelson in the South Island...
New Zealand cat-killing competition for children axed after backlash
... The event had been announced as part of a June fundraiser hunt for a local school in Canterbury on the South Island...
Dozens of pilot whales die at notorious New Zealand beach
... Wildlife officials said the pod was first spotted on Thursday, beached across three kilometres of Farewell Spit on the South Island...
New Zealand: Scientists discover rare baby ghost shark
... 7 miles) underwater near the South Island...
International Garden Photographer of the Year winners revealed
... Wildlife in the Garden, Second Place: Common Green Grasshopper, taken in the Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City, Utah, US, by Ecaterina LeonteWildlife in the Garden, Third Place: Dunnock, taken in Padregnana, Lombardy, Italy, by Danilo Ernesto MelziAbstract Views, First Place: Amaryllis and Honesty, taken in West Yorkshire, England, UK, by Ian GilmourAbstract Views, Second Place: Dancer, taken in Kraichgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, by Thorsten ScheuermannAbstract Views, Third Place: Arrangement for Crete, taken in Rockland County, New York, US, by Laurie PeekBeautiful Gardens, First Place: Greenery by the Pond, taken in Arboretum Wojsławice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, by Bożena PiotrowskaBeautiful Gardens, Second Place: Abundance, taken in Airfield Estate Gardens, Dundrum, County Dublin, Ireland, by Anna-Louise HallyBeautiful Gardens, Third Place: The Heart of the Garden, taken in Arboretum Wojsławice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, by Bożena PiotrowskaBreathing Spaces, First Place: Bamford Beauty, taken in Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, UK, by Lee HowdleBreathing Spaces, Second Place: One Tree Hill, taken in Devon, England, UK, by Adam BurtonBreathing Spaces, Third Place: The King, taken in Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina, by Andrea PozziPlants & Planet, First Place: Na Pali Coast, taken in Kauai Island, Hawaii, US, by Stuart ChapePlants & Planet, Second Place: Rotation, taken in Plitviče Lakes National Park, Croatia, by Mauro BattistelliPlants & Planet, Third Place: Painted Forest, taken in Painted Hills, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon, US, by Xin ZhongThe Beauty of Plants, First Place: Controluce, taken in Mantua, Lombardy, Italy, by Gianluca BeniniThe Beauty of Plants, Second Place: Dwarf Poppy, taken in Trzebinia, Małopolska, Poland, by Magdalena WasiczekThe Beauty of Plants, Third Place: Mysterious Blue, taken in Cangshan Mountain, Dali, Yunnan Province, China, by Hailei ZhengThe World of Fungi, First Place: Mycena Swirl, taken in Marbury Country Park, Cheshire, England, UK, by Tony NorthThe World of Fungi, Second Place: Triple-headed Comatricha, taken in Buckinghamshire, England, UK, by Barry WebbThe World of Fungi, Third Place: Sulphur Tufts, taken in Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve, Lancashire, England, UK, by Tony NorthTrees, Woods & Forests, First Place: The Wooden Army, taken in The Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, Italy, by Luigi RuoppoloTrees, Woods & Forests, Second Place: Highland Lochan, Autumn, taken in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, by Ross BrownTrees, Woods & Forests, Third Place: Foggy Snow Gum, taken in Thredbo, Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia, by Anne NeiwandWildflower Landscapes, First Place: Wildflower Explosion, taken in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California, US, by Dennis FratesWildflower Landscapes, Second Place: Lupins at Dawn, taken in Lake Tekapo, South Island, New Zealand, by Gigi WilliamsWildflower Landscapes, Third Place: Poppies and Cornflowers, taken in Castelluccio di Norcia, Umbria, Italy, by Gianluca GianferrariAll pictures are subject to copyright...
Covid: New Zealand PM Ardern cancels wedding amid Omicron wave
... A family who had attended a wedding in Auckland tested positive after returning home to the South Island...
Rare Antarctic penguin accidentally travels 3,000km to New Zealand
... He eventually got through to Thomas Stracke, who has been rehabilitating penguins on New Zealand s South Island for about 10 years...
New Zealand cat-killing competition for children axed after backlash
By Kelly NgBBC News
A children's cat-hunting competition in New Zealand has been cancelled following backlash to The Event .
Organisers of an annual hunt were criticised after they announced a new category for children to hunt feral cats, which are a pest in New Zealand .
Youngsters were told to not kill pets, but they were otherwise encouraged to kill as many feral cats as possible for a prize of NZ$250 (£124; $155).
The Event drew immediate condemnation from animal welfare groups.
On Tuesday, the New Zealand 's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it was relieved the " children's category which involved shooting feral cats" would not go ahead.
A representative argued that children, along with adults, would not be able to differentiate between " a feral, stray or frightened domesticated cat" according to AFP.
There had also been fears that house cats could be " caught in the crossfire" one former sponsor of The Hunt told local media outlet Stuff.
The Event had been announced as part of a June fundraiser hunt for a local school in Canterbury on the South Island .
The Competition each year typically sees Hundreds - including children- compete to kill wild pigs, deer and hares.
Organisers of the North Canterbury Hunting Competition announced the cancellation of The Cat event on Tuesday, saying they had received " vile and inappropriate emails".
" We Are disappointed and apologise for those who were excited to be involved in something that is about protecting our native birds, and other vulnerable species, " The Group wrote on Facebook.
The Post received More Than 100 comments from users, many of whom defended The Event . People said The Hunt could have been a " controlled cull".
" If Only People knew the damage Wild Cats cause around The Place , " one local wrote.
" They also [have] an effect on our farming. Wild Cats carry diseases. . we will just keep shooting them for as long as we keep seeing them, " she concluded.
Measures to control the feral cat population are the subject of heated debate in New Zealand , where The Animals are a major threat to native species and the country's biodiversity.
New Zealand 's largest conservation group, The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society, has estimated that feral cats could be responsible for the deaths of as many as 1. 1 million native birds every year, as well as tens of millions of non-native birds.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
