Stevensons Island
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Te Peka Karara | |
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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]
References
- ↑ http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/queenstown/69992/tree-planting-bid-make-safe-haven''
- ↑ http://www.qldc.govt.nz/buff_weka_translocation_programme''
- ↑ "Weka Return (page 3)". Southern Lakes Mirror. 6/3/13. Check date values in:
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