Brook Waimarama Sanctuary
| Brook Waimarama Sanctuary | |
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| Wildlife sanctuary | |
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| Location | Nelson, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 41°18′55″S 173°17′30″E / 41.315185°S 173.291668°E |
| Area | 715 hectares (1,770 acres) |
| Created | 2004 |
| Operated by | Brook Waimarama Sanctuary Trust |
| Website | www.brooksanctuary.org |
The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary is a 715 hectare mainland “ecological island” sanctuary located in Nelson, New Zealand. The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary Trust was established in 2004 with the intent of restoring the local populations of pre-European flora and fauna which have been ravaged by introduced mammalian predators. Invasion by introduced weeds also poses a threat. The sanctuary may also be used in the future as a site where endangered species from elsewhere in New Zealand may be protected. The sanctuary is open to the public and encourages visitors.
From inception a predator-proof fence has been planned with the intent of allowing complete eradication of the predator population (mammals) and the prevention of re-invasion. A trapping programme began in a small area in 2006 aimed at controlling possum, rat, mice, stoat and weasel populations, and has since extended to cover an area of approximately 300 hectares.[1]
Altitudes in the sanctuary vary from 100m to just over 800m.
Further reading
- Bell, Jacquetta (2008) Returning Nature to the Nelson Region: The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary Nikau Press 32 p. ISBN 0-9582898-0-8, ISBN 978-0-9582898-0-1
See also
Coordinates: 41°18′43″S 173°17′33″E / 41.31194°S 173.29250°E