Brook Waimarama Sanctuary

Brook Waimarama Sanctuary
Wildlife sanctuary
Location Nelson, New Zealand
Coordinates 41°18′55″S 173°17′30″E / 41.315185°S 173.291668°E
Area 715 hectares (1,770 acres)
Created 2004
Operated by Brook Waimarama Sanctuary Trust
Website www.brooksanctuary.org

The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary is a 715 hectare mainland “ecological island” sanctuary located in Nelson, New Zealand. The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary Trust was established in 2004 with the intent of restoring the local populations of pre-European flora and fauna which have been ravaged by introduced mammalian predators. Invasion by introduced weeds also poses a threat. The sanctuary may also be used in the future as a site where endangered species from elsewhere in New Zealand may be protected. The sanctuary is open to the public and encourages visitors.

From inception a predator-proof fence has been planned with the intent of allowing complete eradication of the predator population (mammals) and the prevention of re-invasion. A trapping programme began in a small area in 2006 aimed at controlling possum, rat, mice, stoat and weasel populations, and has since extended to cover an area of approximately 300 hectares.[1]

Altitudes in the sanctuary vary from 100m to just over 800m.

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Coordinates: 41°18′43″S 173°17′33″E / 41.31194°S 173.29250°E

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