Sanctuary & Research
Te Arai North Ecological Sanctuary & Research Hub
We’re creating a ‘living laboratory’ where science, education, and conservation efforts converge.
Te Arai North Ecological Sanctuary plans to protect and enhance the sites indigenous flora, fauna and ecosystems in a manner which encourages and allows for the recolonisation and reintroduction of species that have been lost to the area. This involves;
Looking after what we have now;
We have many threatened species we are actively working to protect, including the NZ fairy tern, Australasian bittern, shore skink and mudfish.Attracting wildlife to recolonise the area;
By creating favourable habitat we are working on attracting back species that have been lost over time.Monitoring and research;
Evaluate the success of management techniques by tracking ecosystem recovery.
The Te Arai North Ecological Sanctuary aims to achieve nationally significant conservation gains within a multi-use landscape, while promoting education and advocacy on conserving our indigenous species.
Tara iti Recovery
The Shorebirds Trust is committed to the recovery efforts for Aotearoa New Zealand’s most endangered bird, Tara iti (New Zealand fairy tern).
We help to:
Fund research to address knowledge gaps that guide recovery.
Work with partners to enhance Tara iti habitat including shell patch enhancement at breeding sites and landscape-scale predator control.
Support the groundbreaking Tara Iti captive rearing program.
Support and fund management actions; including nest cameras, satellite trackers, bird hides, providing accomodation for DOC rangers and zoo staff, and developing structured decision making and Advocacy plans.
