A community-based initiative working to create a pest-free wildlife sanctuary close to Nelson, New Zealand.

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Education

Pests

Track Building

The Fence

Visitor Centre

    The Visitor Centre is now open weekends from 10am to 4pm, and weekdays from 1-4pm.

    posted by Rick Field on 01/12/11 at 15:39

Wildlife Monitoring

    Pukeko

    Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus

    Aka: Purple Swamphen, Purple gallinule

    Love them or hate them, the pukeko is an iconic New Zealand native, though also found in Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. 

    posted by Katherine Chamberlain on 13/05/12 at 21:42