Glenfern Sanctuary
 New Zealand  |  Animals/Wildlife

To remove all mammalian pests and predators forever from Kotuku Peninsula and return the wildlife that has become extinct on Great Barrier Island.

Glenfern Sanctuary offers a rare opportunity to experience native wildlife on Great Barrier Island. The Sanctuary is part of 230ha Kotuku Peninsula in the north of Great Barrier Island between Port FitzRoy and Port Abercrombie and is the result of 20 years hard work with over 10,000 native trees planted, an extensive track network and a swing bridge which enables visitors to climb into the crown of a 600 year old kauri tree. The construction of a predator proof fence across the peninsula in 2008 and a pest eradication programme in 2009 eliminated the pests. However ongoing rodent control is required to maintain this status from incursions round the fence ends and from boats and adjacent Great Barrier Island. The Sanctuary is providing a safe habitat for many endangered native species including the black petrel and brown teal which are breeding here, also kaka and chevron skink and the recently introduced North Island robin.

Restoration programme

Rat control

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