You will be interested to know since the introduction into the Brook Waimarama Sanctuary last year of over 100 rare orange fronted parakeets (native kakariki karaka), the sanctuary now has one of the biggest populations in NZ.

Also 30 of the most threatened giant Powelliphanta hochstetteri snails have been released into the sanctuary.

These unique snails are among the largest in the world & this particular powelliphanta (snail) is endemic to Nelson & Marlborough regions.

The backbone of the Sanctuary are the volunteers who collectively put in over 20,000 hours of caring last year - don’t you love our volunteers?