The
Kakapo
  
Our namesake the Kakapo is one of the worlds rarest birds.
A flightless native parrot once found on the mainland of New Zealand, the
Kakapo population is critically endangered now numbers less than 100 individuals
located on a few offshore islands, including Codfish Island near Stewart Island.
There is a huge conservation effort to save the Kakpo and recover the
population thorugh breeding and predator eradication programs.
To
support the Kakapo and Ulva Island, we will be donating 10% of the value of our
guests' bookings during the time of the Kakapo Encounter to the Ulva Island Trust.
The Ulva Island Trust will host a
Kakapo
Encounter on Ulva Island this year (September
8th to October 22nd 2008).
This is a rare opportunity to experience an encounter with a real live
Kakapo in natural habitat. For more information please visit the Kakapo
Encounter website.
 
For more information about the Kakapo
(Strigops habroptilus) see the following links:
The
Kakapo Recovery Program
Department
of Conservation - Kakapo
The
NZ Herald "Prince of Parrots" article on the Kakapo Encounter
ARKive
Species information and videos - Kakapo
Radio
New Zealand National Podcast - Kakapo Recovery Programme 20 March 2008
For kids:
The Kiwi
Conservation Club - Kakapo
  
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