The Waitangiroto Nature Reserve is a protected area of 1,534 ha (3,790 acres) near Whataroa, in the West Coast of New Zealand. The reserve consists of...

dairy and tearooms. Whataroa is the base for tours of the nearby Waitangiroto Nature Reserve, the location of the only breeding colony of kōtuku or white...

only one breeding site at Waitangiroto Nature Reserve in Whataroa. In 2023, there were 56 pairs of kōtuku nesting in the reserve, an increase compared with...

would have been a pity to disturb this peaceful community." The Waitangiroto Nature Reserve, located on the river, is the only nesting area for kōtuku in...

Stoat caught in a trap as part of a predator control initiative at the White Heron Sanctuary at the Waitangiroto Nature Reserve in Whataroa....

as dog-proof. These traps are small, and rely on the raccoon's grasping nature to trigger the trap. Body-gripping traps are designed to kill animals quickly...

New Zealand nesting place of the kōtuku (white heron), at the Waitangiroto Nature Reserve, visited by tours from the small farming township of Whataroa...

include Fiordland National Park, Mount Aspiring National Park, and Waitangiroto Nature Reserve. The Westland National Park features many opportunities for recreation...

breeding site for White Heron in New Zealand: within the protected Waitangiroto Nature Reserve, north of Ōkārito Lagoon. Kōtuku share the colony with royal...

course. Previously the river had continued flowing north, between the Waitangiroto and Whataroa Rivers, with all three rivers emptying into the same lagoon...