Brook Sanctuary wildlife – so many New Zealand native species to see!
Tap or hover over the photo below to reveal Maori, English and the scientific names of Brook Sanctuary wildlife and plant species. How many native New Zealand species can you spot on your visit to the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary? Remember, to look at the small details such as fungi and mosses, small plants, flowers and the fruiting parts of plants and invertebrate creatures.
WELCOME HOME
Now that the fence is complete and the mammalian predator populations removed, it’s time to start reintroducing endangered or lost native New Zealand species. In April 2021, we successfully completed our very first species reintroduction – we released 40 tīeke (South Island saddleback) into the Sanctuary (read more about that here). But that’s just the beginning – below is a list of some of the species we hope to welcome back, some quite soon and others in the long-term plan.
- Kiwi
- Kākā
- Tuatara
- Powelliphanta (Giant Land Snail)
- Kākāriki
- Tītitipounamu – South Island rifleman
- Mohua – yellowhead
- Kākāpō (part of our longer-term ecosystem restoration plan)