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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 from Motuara Island in Queen Charlotte Sound) into the Sanctuary (read more about that here). We followed this up with the translocation (Nov. 2021 – Jan. 2023) of 113 kākāriki karaka (orange-fronted parakeet) reared at the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust, Orana Park in Christchurch, and Auckland Zoo. In June 2022 we translocated 30 powelliphanta (large endemic carnivorous land snail) collected in the Roding Water Reserve and the Maitai Valley, Nelson to the Sanctuary, a further 14 snails were translocated to the Sanctuary in September 2022.
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
- Mohua – yellowhead
- A freshwater species (to be determined in due course)
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.
If you’d learn more about some of the wildlife species living within the Sanctuary, then check out our endemic species information sheets on our education section, click here to view these.
