Highlights:

Mitre Peak, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park. Photo: Les Molloy.

Southland highlights

Find out highlights of the Southland area.

Octopus in Paterson Inlet marine reserve. Photo: Kim Westerskov.

Ulva Island (Te Wharawhara) Marine Reserve

Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve provides a safe haven for a wealth of underwater life and extends the protection of Stewart Island's/Rakiura’s largely pristine environment from land to sea.

Kākāpō eating berries, Codfish Island. Photo copyright: Tui De Roy (DOC use only).

Kākāpō

The kākāpō (night parrot) is one of New Zealand’s unique treasures and with only 124 known surviving birds it is listed internationally as a critically endangered species.

 
Contact

Southland Conservancy Office
Phone:      +64 3 211 2400
Email:   invercargill@doc.govt.nz
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