All for the BIRDS

Our native birds are protected at many sanctuaries around the country:

Kāpiti Island

Kāpiti Island, off Paraparaumu north of Wellington, is a sanctuary for many native birds including penguins, kiwi and other wildlife and is open to guided tours. Maungatautari

Maungatautari

Maungatautari or Sanctuary Mountain in the Waikato is a fully-fenced, predator-free inland island with accessible walking tracks.

Tiritiri Matangi

Island in the Hauraki Gulf is open to the public for day visits.

Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse

© Mark Meredith

Tūī

© Mark Meredith

Orokonui Ecosanctuary

Orokonui Ecosanctuary near Waitati, Otago is home to a biodiversity project where native plants and wildlife are protected from predators. Visitors can see South Island kākā, bellbirds, skinks and much more. Zealandia Ecosanctuary Wellington’s Zealandia is 225-hectare sanctuary with a predator-free fence around a lake. The birdlife here is so healthy it has had a positive impact on the surrounding suburbs.

Bellbird/korimako

© Shellie Evans

Ulva Island

Ulva Island, off Stewart Island, is an iconic Department of Conservation bird sanctuary, open to

Bird watching, Ulva Island, Stewart Island

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Zealandia Ecosanctuary

Wellington’s Zealandia is 225-hectare sanctuary with a predator-free fence around a lake. The birdlife here is so healthy it has had a positive impact on the surrounding suburbs.

Lower Karori Reservoir, Zealandia

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Nature is not a place to visit. It is a home. Gary Snyder American writer & environmental activist

Gary Snyder American writer & environmental activist