the united nations designated henderson island a world heritage site in 1990.
the united nations designated henderson island a world heritage site in 1990.
when did the united nations designate henderson island a world heritage site?
1990
in the early 1980s, conservative american businessman arthur "smiley" ratliff expressed interest in establishing a mansion for himself on the island, with an airstrip. the pitcairn island council approved his plans but, after environmentalists had lobbied to protect the natural ecology and environment of the island, the british foreign and commonwealth office overrode the decision and vetoed the proposed development. henderson island was listed as a world heritage site in 1988.









































section::::natural resources.
henderson island (pitcairn islands)
bullet::::- "pacificella filica" preece, 1995 - pitcairn island









































bullet::::- "lamellidea" cf. "micropleura" cooke & kondo, 1961 - henderson island, pitcairn island









































bullet::::- "lamellidea oblonga" (pease, 1865) - henderson island, pitcairn island









































bullet::::- "lamellidea" sp. - henderson island, oeno island, pitcairn island









































bullet::::- "elasmias" sp. - henderson island, pitcairn island









































bullet::::- "tornatellides oblongus" (anton, 1839)









































bullet::::- "tornatellides oblongus oblongus" (anton, 1839) - pitcairn island









































bullet::::- "tornatellides oblongus parvulus" cooke & kondo, 1961 - henderson island









































pupillidae









































bullet::::- "pupisoma orcula" (benson, 1850) - henderson island, pitcairn island









































vertiginidae









































bullet::::- "nesopupa" cf. "pleurophora" (shuttleworth, 1852) - henderson island
list of non-marine molluscs of the pitcairn islands