Stevensons Island

Stevensons Island
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Te Peka Karara
Geography
Total islands 3
Area 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Highest elevation 325 m (1,066 ft)
Country
New Zealand
Demographics
Population 0

Stevensons Island (Te Peka Karara) is a small 65-hectare (160-acre) island in the Stevensons Arm section of Lake Wanaka, New Zealand.[1] There are two small islets close to the south end of the island.

Buff Weka were introduced to Stevensons Island in 2002 from the Chatham Islands.[2] In 2009 they were removed due to a rabbit outbreak that attracted predators which killed four birds. They were then reintroduced in 2013.[3]

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