紐西蘭是一個地理上相當孤立的島國，這種地理隔離對其生物演化產生了深遠的影響，導致了高度特有（特有種）的動植物群。
- 西蘭大陸的確認：2017 年，科學家正式確認「西蘭大陸」為地球的第七大陸，並證實它是岡瓦那大陸的一部分。
- 板塊運動的影響：今天，紐西蘭位於太平洋板塊與澳洲板塊的交界處，仍然受到板塊運動的影響，導致頻繁的地震與火山活動。
紐西蘭是岡瓦那大陸的一部分，隨著西蘭大陸的分裂與下沉，成為今日太平洋上僅存的陸地之一。這段歷史影響了紐西蘭的地質結構、生物多樣性與現今的地震活動，使其成為研究地球演化的關鍵地點。
輔助資料：
Nick Mortimer的研究文章連結
（原文）https://rock.geosociety.org/net/gsatoday/archive/27/3/article/GSATG321A.1.htm
（講解Youtube影片）https://youtu.be/v6E0VnlhETQ?si=TXRRbXaKNeRPH8b2
（中文新聞報導）https://e-info.org.tw/node/237826
板塊運動影片（英文）https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/videos/798-tectonic-plates#more
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