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Ulva Island

Rakiura/Stewart Island  >  New Zealand

A beautiful, predator-free bird sanctuary accessed from Rakiura, the 3rd-largest island of Aotearoa. Full of ancient trees and endemic birds!

Ajouté* par Štefan Kopec
Dernière actualisation 6 avril 2023

Description

A beautiful island sanctuary, made predator-free and kept that way through the efforts of the Department of Conservation and many concerned locals. This island is one of the best places to reliably see many NZ species which are no longer easily found in the wild, such as: South Island Saddleback, Southern Brown Kiwi, Yellowhead, Yellow-crowned Parakeet, Red-crowned Parakeet, Yellow-eyed Penguin, Fiordland Penguin, Rifleman and Pipipi (Brown Creeper).

​​​​​​The island is full of ancient trees (as is Rakiura), so for those who love plants it is a beautiful walk also. The trails are very easy, and the biggest challenge was simply to see everything in the small window of time before the water taxi pickup. Best done in several trips for keen birders, while many wonderful things can still be seen by less enthusiastic people on a single visit.

Détails

Accès

Water taxis must be booked from Oban, either from their offices directly or from the DOC office (Adults $25 return, see the link below). Ulva Island is only accessible through designated dropoffs to ensure no predators or pests make it onshore. Navigating Oban is best by foot or bicycle, but Ulva Island is only for walking.

Terrain et Habitat

Plage , Roselière , Forêt , Zone humide

Conditions

Plat , Marécageux , Niveau d'eau élevé probable , Glissant

Boucle

Oui

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Peut être utile

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Eté , Hiver

Itinéraire

Sentier large

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Liens

Voir les sites d'observation voisins publiés sur Birdingplaces

Carte

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