Heard and McDonald Islands - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Heard and McDonald Islands - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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What it is: The Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) World Heritage Area is a remote sub-Antarctic wilderness in the southern Indian Ocean, encompassing about 658,903 hectares (roughly 37,000 ha terrestrial; rest marine). It includes Heard Island (with the active Big Ben volcano) and McDonald Island, plus surrounding rocks, with largely undisturbed natural processes.
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Governance and protection: Classified as IUCN Category 1a strict nature reserve. Managed by
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