Willowbank Wildlife Reserve

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Coordinates: 43°27′46″S 172°35′39″E / 43.46278°S 172.59417°E / -43.46278; 172.59417
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Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
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43°27′46″S 172°35′39″E / 43.46278°S 172.59417°E / -43.46278; 172.59417
LocationChristchurch, New Zealand
Annual visitors120,000+
Websitewww.willowbank.co.nz

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is a

wildlife park and nature reserve in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1][2]

As well as having public displays of various animal species it also carries out

brown teal, and Duvaucel's gecko. Willowbank also holds the only pair of takahē on display in the South Island
of New Zealand outside a Department of Conservation facility.

Rata is a North island brown kiwi chick who was incubated, hatched and raised at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve.

About

Willowbank houses 95 species that are divided into three sections: exotics, heritage farmyard and New Zealand natives.

The exotics section house species from far and wide including

small-clawed otter, ring-tailed lemurs, black-and-white ruffed lemur, star tortoise, leopard tortoise and green iguana
.

The heritage farmyard section works alongside the Rare Breeds Conservation Society holding and breeding species of farm animals that are dying breeds including Arapawa goats, Damara sheep, Enderby Island rabbits and zebu.

The New Zealand natives section houses species from around New Zealand including

Okarito brown kiwi, great spotted kiwi, morepork, New Zealand falcon and tuatara
.

Willowbank supports and works alongside charitable organisations such as the New Zealand Conservation Trust and The South Island Wildlife Hospital.

History

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve first open their doors in October 1974.

See also

References

  1. TripAdvisor
    .
  2. ^ Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, New Zealand Tourism Guide.

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