Little Barrier Island

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Little Barrier Island is a wooded island northeast of Auckland, New Zealand. Mountains on the island rise steeply to about 2,400 feet (730 meters) above sea level. The island serves as a bird sanctuary. Many birds that are now rare on the New Zealand mainland, including the kiwi, live on Little Barrier Island. See also Kiwi.

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