Sanctuary Mountain
Maungatautari

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Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari logo featuring a yellow swirl above black text.

An indigenous forest remnant 'mainland island' protected by a 47 km predator-proof fence creating a haven for indigenous biodiversity.

This project has been supported by grant funding for many years and delivered multiple biodiversity conservation gains in that time. One example is the 2023 release of the world's rarest parrot - the Kakapo - into the Sanctuary.

But the grant funding is ending and the project needs another source of revenue to fund the crucial conservation management that has protected this habitat thus far.

You can help by purchasing Biodiversity Credits from this project.

A kākāpō with green and brown feathers perched on a tree branch, surrounded by lush green foliage in Sanctuary Mountain.
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Location

Located in the Waikato on New Zealand's North Island, just south of Cambridge and south east of Hamilton.

Satellite view of a Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari surrounded by agricultural fields and forests.

47 km predator-proof fence
3,363 ha

A close-up map of New Zealand showing the location of Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari in relation to Hamilton, Tauranga, Cambridge, and Taupō.

Indigenous Bird Species Protected

Close-up of a kākāpō holding a branch in its beak, showing detailed feathers and a sharp beak.

Kākāpō

Two black kōkako perched among dense green leaves and slender branches in a tree in Sanctuary Mountain.

Kōkako

A Hihi bird, with black, yellow, and white feathers, perched sideways on a moss-covered branch amid green foliage.

Hihi - Stitchbird

A Tieke bird perched on a branch, with black, brown, and reddish feathers, and pink markings near its beak.

Tīeke

A small, grey and white pitoitoi bird perched on a branch among green foliage.

Pītoitoi - North Island Robin

A small titipounamu bird, with brown and white feathers, perched on a moss-covered tree trunk against a blurred green background.

Titipounamu - Rifleman

A small popokotea (whitehead) bird, with pale gray and white feathers, hanging upside down from a branch in a natural forest setting in Sanctuary Mountain.

Pōpokotea - Whitehead

A kaka bird, with outstretched wings, perched on a ledge in a wooded area in Sanctuary Mountain.

North Island Kākā

A takahe bird with dark blue and green feathers, a pinkish beak, and a reddish face, standing amidst green foliage.

South Island Takahē

A brown Kiwi bird standing on the forest floor, surrounded by leaf litter and undergrowth in Sanctuary Mountain.

Kiwi

A korimako bird perched on a branch, surrounded by green leaves in the dense forest of Sanctuary Mountain.

Korimako - Bellbird

A Tui bird perched on a branch in Sanctuary Mountain.

Tūī

A small tauhou bird with yellow, gray, and white feathers perched among green leaves.

Tauhou - Silvereye

A small Ruru (owl), with yellow eyes and brown, white, and gray plumage, perched on a tree branch surrounded by green foliage.

Ruru - Morepork

A piwaiwaka bird, with a round body, dark head, and black beak, perched on a branch in the lush green forest of Sanctuary Mountain.

Pīwaiwaka - Fantail

A small riroriro whitehead bird perched on a thin branch with green leaves and small round flowers, with a blurred green background.

Riroriro - Grey Warbler

A small pipiwharauroa whitehead bird with iridescent green feathers on its wings, perched on a branch amid green leaves and twigs.

Pīpīwharauroa

A parent warou bird feeding two chicks on a wooden perch against a clear blue sky.

Warou - Welcome Swallow

A small miromiro bird with a black cap, white cheeks, and grayish wings perched on a branch.

Miromiro - Tomtit

Close-up of a colorful kotare bird, with a sharp beak and vibrant blue and yellow feathers, against a blurred green background.

Kōtare - Kingfisher

A kereru perched on a tree branch, facing sideways with an iridescent green and purple neck, surrounded by green leaves.

Kererū

Close-up of a hawk's head in profile, showing its sharp beak, yellow eye, and brown feathered plumage.

Kāhukorako - Swamp Harrier

A Kahu bird standing on gravel ground, with green foliage in the background.

Kārearea - NZ Falcon

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