Codfish Island / Whenua Hou
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Codfish Island / Whenua Hou is a small, predator-free island sanctuary off the coast of New Zealand’s South Island, best known as a critical breeding site for the endangered kākāpō.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Codfish Island / Whenua Hou canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11044404 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Codfish Island / Whenua Hou Context triple: [New Zealand offshore islands, hasPart, Codfish Island / Whenua Hou]
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A.
Crab Island
Crab Island is a small island located within Middle Harbour, part of Sydney Harbour in New South Wales, Australia.
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B.
House Island
House Island is a small, privately owned island in Casco Bay, Maine, known for its historic Fort Scammel and scenic coastal views.
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C.
Tick Island
Tick Island is a small island located within Rice Lake in Ontario, Canada.
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D.
Edge Island
Edge Island is a large, remote island in the Svalbard archipelago of Arctic Norway, known for its polar wildlife and harsh glacial landscapes.
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E.
Black Island
Black Island is an island located within Lake Winnipeg in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Codfish Island / Whenua Hou Target entity description: Codfish Island / Whenua Hou is a small, predator-free island sanctuary off the coast of New Zealand’s South Island, best known as a critical breeding site for the endangered kākāpō.
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A.
Crab Island
Crab Island is a small island located within Middle Harbour, part of Sydney Harbour in New South Wales, Australia.
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B.
House Island
House Island is a small, privately owned island in Casco Bay, Maine, known for its historic Fort Scammel and scenic coastal views.
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C.
Tick Island
Tick Island is a small island located within Rice Lake in Ontario, Canada.
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D.
Edge Island
Edge Island is a large, remote island in the Svalbard archipelago of Arctic Norway, known for its polar wildlife and harsh glacial landscapes.
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E.
Black Island
Black Island is an island located within Lake Winnipeg in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
nature reserve ⓘ protected area ⓘ wildlife sanctuary ⓘ |
| accessPolicy |
permit required
ⓘ
restricted access ⓘ |
| belongsTo | territory of New Zealand ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor |
critical breeding site for kākāpō
ⓘ
kākāpō recovery programme ⓘ |
| conservationObjective |
maintenance of predator-free status
ⓘ
protection of endangered native bird species ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| distanceFromStewartIsland | approximately 3 km ⓘ |
| hasBiosecurityMeasures | strict quarantine procedures ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cool temperate maritime climate ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | strict nature reserve ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
coastal ecosystem
ⓘ
temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Codfish Island ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
kākāpō nesting sites
ⓘ
research facilities for kākāpō management ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | conservation only ⓘ |
| hasLegalProtection | nature reserve under New Zealand law ⓘ |
| hasMāoriName | Whenua Hou ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName |
Codfish Island
ⓘ
Whenua Hou ⓘ |
| hostsSpecies |
New Zealand fur seal
ⓘ
South Island saddleback ⓘ kākāpō ⓘ little spotted kiwi ⓘ seabirds ⓘ |
| humanPresence | DOC staff and researchers only ⓘ |
| isImportantBirdArea | true ⓘ |
| isInhabited | no permanent human population ⓘ |
| isPartOfProgramme | Kākāpō Recovery Programme ⓘ |
| isPredatorFree | true ⓘ |
| isTourismDestination | not open to general tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southland Region
ⓘ
linked to:
Southland
|
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Foveaux Strait ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | South Island ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Stewart Island / Rakiura ⓘ |
| managedBy |
New Zealand Department of Conservation
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Conservation (New Zealand)
|
| nearbyIsland | Stewart Island / Rakiura ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Zealand Subantarctic and Southern Islands region
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand subantarctic islands
|
| primaryConservationRole | breeding sanctuary for endangered kākāpō ⓘ |
| region | southern New Zealand ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Codfish Island / Whenua Hou Description of subject: Codfish Island / Whenua Hou is a small, predator-free island sanctuary off the coast of New Zealand’s South Island, best known as a critical breeding site for the endangered kākāpō.
Referenced by (1)
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