Heard and McDonald Islands
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Location
Madagascar

Country
Australia

Year of Research
1997

Culture
  • These are situated in the Southern Ocean.It has an area of approximately 1,700 km from the Antarctic continent and 4,100 km south-west of Perth.
  • These are ‘open a window into the earth’, and providing the chance to observe ongoing geomorphic processes and glacial dynamics.
  • The same preservation value of this site makes it as one of the world’s rare pristine island ecosystems.It is situated in the complete absence of alien plants and animals, as well as human impact.