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AVON-ŌTĀKARO FOREST PARK
Avon Ōtākaro Forest Park (Brooker Reserve)
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Landmarks
Food & DrinkWellington has one. Most major cities in New Zealand have one. But not us. What am I twittering on about? An eco-sanctuary!
Yesssssssss. Perhaps… one day… Brooker Reserve might evolve into one. Cheep, cheep! Wouldn’t that be a fab concept? Heaven for native birds (and for lots of other native creatures, too).
What do you think about the idea?
An exemplar
The planted area here is described as an “exemplar”: an example of what a large-scale, permanent ecological park might look like. It is also located near Travis Wetland Ōruapaeroa, another significant nature reserve.
One advocate for a Zealandia-style nature park in Christchurch is well respected local ecologist Colin Meurk. (As you probably already know, Zealandia is a prolific wildlife sanctuary in Wellington). He is also a committee member of the Avon-Ōtākaro Forest Park, the organisation that maintains this reserve.
So, the genesis of our very own eco-sanctuary may well be here, at this spot.
Watch this space!