- Where to find: New Zealand, near the South Island;
- Feature of the island: a protected area;
- Visiting: by special permission;
- How to get there: by sea from the South Island
The small island of Chezmen, whose area only slightly exceeds 7.5 hectares, belongs to New Zealand . It was named after Thomas Cheismen, an employee of the Oakland Museum , who visited this land site in 1887. The island is part of a group of Kermadec islands forming an island arc. Next to Chezmen is the island of Curtis.
Part of the reserve
It is not so easy to get to the island of Chezmen. Due to the fact that the coast of this volcanic formation consists of cliffs, strong and high rocks. The island itself is covered with trees and grassy vegetation.
Today, the island of Chezmen is part of the Kermadec marine reserve, created only in 2015, and consisting of the same arc and adjacent ocean expanses. The area of this territory, called the Sanctuary of Kermadec, is more than 600 thousand square meters. km., which exceeds the area of France. In it they found their refuge:
- rare species of dolphins, endangered;
- rare species of turtles;
- whales.
All kinds of fishing and any deep-sea reconnaissance are strictly prohibited within the reserve. The New Zealand authorities, with their goal of creating a reserve, proclaimed the maintenance of the existing number of animals and the promotion of their reproduction.
Chezmen Island, in turn, is interesting because certain species of seabirds nest on it - black-winged petrels, small petrels and sooty terns.
How to get there?
Naturally, only on a ship sailing from the South Island of New Zealand . However, a visit to the island itself is possible only if there is a special permit.
Interestingly, the sea depths near the island would be of interest to scuba divers and lovers of underwater travel, but these are very rare here, which is due to the remoteness of the island of Chezmen.
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