Wildlife
Photo by Jeremy Painting
Ark in the Park was once home to a diverse range of species, including kiwi, native falcons, long-tailed cuckoos and short-tailed bats (pekapeka).
Today, thanks to restoration efforts undertaken by volunteers, this ancient kauri forest is coming back to life, once again supporting healthy populations of native wildlife and plants.
Birds
Black shag/
kawau
Photo by Dougal Townsend
Fantail/
pīwakawaka
Photo by Jeremy Painting
Grey warbler/
riroriro
Photo by Grant Capill
Stichbird/
Hihi
Photo by Laurence Bechet
Kākā
Photo by Bruce Smith
Wood pigeon/
kererū
Photo by Mark Darin
Kingfisher/
kōtare
Photo by Grant Capill
Kōkako
Photo by Grant Capill
Little shag/
kawaupaka
Photo by Shaun Lee
Long-tailed cuckoo/
koekoeā
Photo by Laurence Bechet
North Island robin/
toutouwai
Photo by Jacqui Geux
North Island tomtit/
miromiro
Photo by Jacqui Geux
Paradise shelduck/
pūtangitangi
Photo by Grant Capill
Pūkeko
Photo by Murray Dawson
Red-crowned kākāriki
Photo by John Barkla
Shining cuckoo/
pīpiwharaurora
Photo by Jacqui Geux
Silvereye/
tauhou
Photo by Grant Capill
Tūī
Photo by Jacqui Geux
Plants
From ancient kauri trees to lush ferns and delicate orchids — Ark in the Park’s rich ecosystem supports hundreds of different plant species.
A botanical survey of the species present at Ark in the Park was done in 2015 by volunteers. Download a summary of research methods (PDF) or see below for the full spreadsheet of species recorded.
Heketara
Olearia rani
Photo by Jacqui Geux
Pigeonwood/
porokaiwhiri
Hedycarya arborea
Photo by Jacqui Geux
Hangehange
Geniostoma ligustrifolium
Photo by Jacqui Geux
Kanono
Coprosma grandifolia
Photo by Jacqui Geux
Nīkau
Rhopalostylis sapida
Photo by Jacqui Geux
Horoeka
Pseudopanax crassifolius
Photo by Penelope Gillette
Ark in the Park on iNaturalist NZ
Over the years, visitors and volunteers have contributed thousands of observations of wildlife and plants at Ark in the Park using iNaturalist NZ.