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Totara Walk - Pureora Forest

King country  >  New Zealand

A great short 1 km walk amongst huge mature podocarp trees. Very high chance of encounter with New Zealand Kaka.

Ajouté* par Rachael Mitchell
Dernière actualisation 11 décembre 2023

Description

If you want a chance to add a few more native birds to your list, the Totara Walk in Pureora Forest is not to be missed. Aside from New Zealand Kaka both Shining Bronze Cuckoo and Long-tailed Koel may be seen and heard over summer and Red-crowned Parakeet and North Island Robin are both resident year round. Bats are not birds (but they did win Bird of the Year for NZ in 2021) and these can be seen at dusk out along the road edge.

Détails

Accès

Follow signs for the Timbertrail (mountain bike track) off SH 30 between Bennydale and Mangakino. Free parking across the (very quiet) road from the walk. Click on the P in the map for directions or coordinates. The circular walk is about 1 km.

Terrain et Habitat

Forêt

Conditions

Plat

Boucle

Oui

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Non

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Hiver , Automne , Printemps

Itinéraire

Sentier large

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Voiture

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

Puerora Forest was where the conservation movement in NZ really took hold in the 1970s, with protestors taking to the trees to prevent them being felled. The whole park has lots of access points but this is one of the best. There are a couple of unpaved roads adjacent to the track where you can follow signs to other access points, including a viewing tower.

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