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Low-growing vegetation, Cheeseman Island

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Low-growing vegetation, Cheeseman Island

Tiny Cheeseman Island is a pristine environment which has never been modified by introduced mammals. There is a widespread ground cover of native ice plant. As there is no fresh water on the island, the vegetation relies on sporadic rainfall. It also has to withstand constant salt spray.

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Simon Nathan, Kermadec Islands – Plants and animals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/37363/low-growing-vegetation-cheeseman-island (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Simon Nathan, published 28 November 2012.