点评:What a treasure! Tiritiri Matangi is an open sanctuary, predator free, home to many species that are vulnerable - takahe, kokako, hihi, tieke, tuatara, giant weta.
The effort to restore the island to native flora and fauna began about 50 years ago.
What's remarkable is that it is just an 80 minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland, NZ's largest city.
They are serious about keeping the island pristine - no food for sale, take out what you bring in, leave no trace.
I'd recommend paying the $10 to have a guide - not only a great value but the guides are volunteers and all money goes back to protecting the island. There were just four in our group and we took it slowly which resulted in us seeing may species. We walked the Kawerau track and were accompanied by the song from bellbirds and tuis throughout.
There is a small shop where you buy souvenirs.
翻译:真是个宝藏!蒂里提里玛塔基是一个开放的保护区,没有捕食者,是许多脆弱物种的家园 - 南秧鸡、垂耳鸦、希希、蒂克、大蜥蜴、大沙螽。
大约 50 年前,人们开始努力恢复岛上的本土动植物群。
值得注意的是,从新西兰最大的城市奥克兰市中心乘渡轮只需 80 分钟即可到达这里。
他们非常重视保持岛屿的原始状态 - 不出售食物,带进来的东西都带走,不留痕迹。
我建议花 10 美元请一位导游 - 不仅物有所值,而且导游都是志愿者,所有的钱都用于保护岛屿。我们一行只有四个人,我们慢慢走,结果我们看到了许多物种。我们沿着 Kawerau 步道行走,一路上都有铃鸟和图伊鸟的歌声陪伴。
那里有一家小商店,您可以在那里买纪念品。