henderson island
states: [uk]
category: natural
year: 1988
location: Pitcairn Island group
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: -24.3666666667, -128.3333333330
unesco id: 487
world heritage site: 487
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Henderson Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site under UK jurisdiction, is a remote, uninhabited coral atoll in the eastern South Pacific, renowned for its pristine ecology largely untouched by humans. Its isolation has fostered unique biodiversity, including ten endemic plant species and four endemic land birds, making it an exceptional natural laboratory for studying island evolution and natural selection. Despite its ecological significance, the island faces challenges from plastic pollution washing ashore, threatening its pristine status.