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Norfolk Island (Australia) [126]
(External Territory of Australia)
LAND AREA: 36 sq. km
NUMBER OF ISLANDS BY SIZE (sq. km):
| >17,000 |
>10,000 |
>1,000 |
>100 |
>10 |
>1 |
<1 |
Unknown |
TOTAL |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
DEMOGRAPHY
POPULATION: 2367 (1986)
DENSITY: 66 persons/sq. km GROWTH RATE: 0%/year
ECONOMY
Income/Capita: $0
ENVIRONMENT (see also individual islands)
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
Government Conservator, Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service,
Norfolk Island Office, P.O. Box 310, Norfolk Island, South Pacific 2899
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION:
Norfolk Island National Park and Botanic Garden Act 1984
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975
ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS:
Norfolk Island Flora and Fauna Society, P.O. Box 305, Norfolk Island
2899
Conservation Society of Norfolk Island, P.O. Box 19, Norfolk Island 2899
REFERENCES:
Last updated 01/02/98
Islands of Norfolk Island (Australia)
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