Karori Wildlife Sanctuary

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Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, now known as Zealandia, is a pioneering urban ecosanctuary in Wellington, New Zealand, dedicated to restoring a valley’s native forest and wildlife to a pre-human state.

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Karori Sanctuary Trust 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecosanctuary
protected area
tourist attraction
urban nature reserve
wildlife sanctuary
aimsTo remove introduced mammalian predators
restore ecological processes
alsoKnownAs Zealandia Ecosanctuary NERFINISHED
continent Oceania
country New Zealand
currentName Zealandia NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo ecological restoration
native forest restoration
native wildlife conservation
environmentType reservoir valley
valley
focusSpeciesGroup native birds
native invertebrates
native plants
native reptiles
formerName Karori Wildlife Sanctuary NERFINISHED
hasFeature education programmes
night tours
research facilities
two reservoirs
visitor centre
walking tracks
hasPestExclusionFence true
hasReintroducedSpecies hihi NERFINISHED
kākā
little spotted kiwi NERFINISHED
pāteke NERFINISHED
takahē NERFINISHED
tuatara
tīeke
wētā
isFenced true
isPioneeringProject true
isUrban true
locatedIn Karori NERFINISHED
Wellington NERFINISHED
Wellington Region NERFINISHED
locatedOn North Island NERFINISHED
managementType community-led
non-profit organisation
notableFor being one of the first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuaries
pestControlMethod predator-proof fence
restorationGoal pre-human ecosystem state

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Zealandia ecosanctuary formerlyKnownAs Karori Wildlife Sanctuary
Zealandia ecosanctuary managingOrganization Karori Wildlife Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Karori Sanctuary Trust