Resolution Island, New Zealand
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- For other Resolution Islands, see Resolution Island
Resolution Island is the largest (uninhabited) island in Fiordland, in the southwest of New Zealand. It is the country's fifth largest island. Resolution Island is separated from the mainland of the South Island by Dusky Sound and Breaksea Sound.
The island is roughly rectangular, with the exception of a long narrow peninsula on the west coast known as Five Fingers Peninsula. It covers a total of 208 km².
The island was chosen in 2004 to be one of New Zealand's offshore reserves, where introduced species are cleared of introduced species to protect native species.
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