Highlights:

Tāikohead close up. Photo: Graeme Taylor.

Chatham Island tāiko

Found on the Chatham Islands off mainland New Zealand, the tāiko (Pterodroma magentae) is one of the world's rarest seabirds.

Tree carving, Hapupu Historic Reserve. Photo: Andrew Penniket.

J.M. Barker (Hapupu) National Historic Reserve

One of only two national historic reserves in New Zealand, Hapupu protects Moriori rakau momori (tree carvings).

Mangere Island.

Mangere & Rangatira islands

Free of introduced predators and pests, Mangere and Rangatira island nature reserves in the Chatham Islands are refuges for rare and endemic species including the critically-endangered black robin.

 
Publication

Footnotes - Wellington Hawke's Bay Conservancy newsletter (includes information from the Chatham Islands)

Contact
Chatham Islands Area Office
Phone:      +64 3 305 0098
Email:   amckillop@doc.govt.nz
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