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In January 2022, 50 [[fluttering shearwater]] ''(Puffinus gavia)'' or {{lang|mi|pakahā}} chicks were [[Species translocation|translocated]] from the [[Long Island-Kokomohua Marine Reserve|Long Island – Kokomohua Marine Reserve]] in [[Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui|Queen Charlotte Sound]] to the Wharariki Ecosanctuary.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hindmarsh |first=Gerard |date=27 November 2021 |title=Once hunted but 'Flocks of gods' now venerated at Farewell Spit |work=Nelson Mail |url= https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/127106093/once-hunted-but-flocks-of-gods-now-venerated-at-farewell-spit |via=Stuff|access-date=21 April 2022}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> They were the first species to be introduced to the fenced sanctuary.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gee |first=Samantha |date=23 January 2022 |title=Hope seabirds establish new colony at Cape Farewell Sanctuary |work=RNZ |url= https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/460042/hope-seabirds-establish-new-colony-at-cape-farewell-sanctuary |access-date=18 April 2022 |archive-date=17 February 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220217230119/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/460042/hope-seabirds-establish-new-colony-at-cape-farewell-sanctuary |url-status=live }}</ref> |
In January 2022, 50 [[fluttering shearwater]] ''(Puffinus gavia)'' or {{lang|mi|pakahā}} chicks were [[Species translocation|translocated]] from the [[Long Island-Kokomohua Marine Reserve|Long Island – Kokomohua Marine Reserve]] in [[Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui|Queen Charlotte Sound]] to the Wharariki Ecosanctuary.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hindmarsh |first=Gerard |date=27 November 2021 |title=Once hunted but 'Flocks of gods' now venerated at Farewell Spit |work=Nelson Mail |url= https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/127106093/once-hunted-but-flocks-of-gods-now-venerated-at-farewell-spit |via=Stuff|access-date=21 April 2022}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> They were the first species to be introduced to the fenced sanctuary.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gee |first=Samantha |date=23 January 2022 |title=Hope seabirds establish new colony at Cape Farewell Sanctuary |work=RNZ |url= https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/460042/hope-seabirds-establish-new-colony-at-cape-farewell-sanctuary |access-date=18 April 2022 |archive-date=17 February 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220217230119/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/460042/hope-seabirds-establish-new-colony-at-cape-farewell-sanctuary |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In January 2023, another 53 fluttering shearwater chicks were translocated from the Long Island – Kokomohua Marine Reserve to the Wharariki Ecosanctuary. |
In January 2023, another 53 fluttering shearwater chicks were translocated from the Long Island – Kokomohua Marine Reserve to the Wharariki Ecosanctuary. They were transferred due to weather events impacting their burrows on Long Island. It is hoped they will establish a breeding colony.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hart |first=Maia |date=2023-01-24 |title=Second round of fluttering shearwater introduced to Cape Farewell from Marlborough Sounds |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/483038/second-round-of-fluttering-shearwater-introduced-to-cape-farewell-from-marlborough-sounds |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 06:50, 22 May 2023
| Wharariki Ecosanctuary | |
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| Nearest city | Collingwood, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 40°29′57″S 172°41′44″E / 40.4992°S 172.6956°E |
| Area | 2.5 ha (6.2 acres) |
| Established | January 2020 |
| Operator | Farewell Wharariki HealthPost Nature Trust |
Wharariki Ecosanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary within a predator-proof fence at Cape Farewell, New Zealand.
Location
The Wharariki Ecosanctuary is located on a headland on the Wharariki coastline at Cape Farewell. It is sited on conservation land that is managed as the Puponga Farm Park.[1][2]
Establishment
One of the key drivers of this project is Peter Butler, who created a trust in 2017 to protect local wildlife in the region from Wharariki Beach to the tip of Farewell Spit.[3] The Farewell Wharariki HealthPost Nature Trust was registered as a Charitable Trust in May 2021.[4]
The sanctuary has been created in a collaborative project between Collingwood-based HealthPost Nature Trust, the Department of Conservation and Manawhenua ki Mōhua, representing Ngāti Tama, Te Ātiawa and Ngāti Rārua in the Golden Bay/ Mohua area. Starting in September 2019, a 200 metres (660 ft) predator-proof fence was constructed above the cliffs at Wharariki, enclosing 2.5 ha (6.2 acres). The fence was completed in January 2020.[5]
Prior to the translocation of burrow-nesting seabirds, the area was prepared by building artificial burrows, trapping pests and planting around the site.[6]
In the Sustainable Business Awards 2021, HealthPost received a commendation in the Restoring Nature Award category, for their work in developing the ecosanctuary.[7]
Translocation of fluttering shearwaters
In January 2022, 50 fluttering shearwater (Puffinus gavia) or pakahā chicks were translocated from the Long Island – Kokomohua Marine Reserve in Queen Charlotte Sound to the Wharariki Ecosanctuary.[8][6] They were the first species to be introduced to the fenced sanctuary.[9]
In January 2023, another 53 fluttering shearwater chicks were translocated from the Long Island – Kokomohua Marine Reserve to the Wharariki Ecosanctuary. They were transferred due to weather events impacting their burrows on Long Island. It is hoped they will establish a breeding colony.[10]
References
- ^ "Farewell Wharariki Eco Sanctuary". Lone Star Farms. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Farewell Spit and Puponga Farm Park". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Peter Butler: Building a predator-free sanctuary". RNZ. 14 December 2019. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Farewell Wharariki HealthPost Nature Trust". NZBN. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Predator-free sanctuary for seabirds, rare native plants opens at Cape Farewell". RNZ. 18 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b Sivignon, Cherie (20 January 2022). "First fluttering shearwater chicks arrive at Cape Farewell sanctuary". Stuff. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "2021 Restoring Nature Award". Sustainable Business Network. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Hindmarsh, Gerard (27 November 2021). "Once hunted but 'Flocks of gods' now venerated at Farewell Spit". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 21 April 2022 – via Stuff.
- ^ Gee, Samantha (23 January 2022). "Hope seabirds establish new colony at Cape Farewell Sanctuary". RNZ. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Hart, Maia (24 January 2023). "Second round of fluttering shearwater introduced to Cape Farewell from Marlborough Sounds". RNZ. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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