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Bushy Park Awarded
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Bushy park has been named as one of the 25 best ecological restoration projects in New Zealand and Australia. Eight NZ projects were recognised by the panel, including a number of projects that were orginally instigated by Forest & Bird, such as Karori Sanctuary, Tiritiri Matangi and Maungatautari ecological island
Walking tracks: The reserve has 10 tracks through the forest area that vary in length from 5 minutes to 2 hours. Nearly all are flat and well formed, and are well signposted near the homestead.
Facilities: The Bushy Park homestead (built 1906) is the main building on the property. Accommodation and meals are available in this historic building. The park’s forest area is enclosed in a predator-proof fence. Education programmes and guided walks are held by appointment.
The locals: Glow-worms, saddleback, bellbird, tui, silvereye, fantail, grey warbler, kereru, pied tit, pukeko, mallard, white-faced heron, North Island robin, native falcon, giraffe weevil, huhu beetles and various moths and butterflies.
Location: Bushy Park is located along Rangitatau East Rd, Kai Iwi (“kai” food, “iwi” people), Wanganui. It is approximately 8km east of Kai Iwi and 24km north-west of Wanganui.
Bushy Park contains a range of vegetation from mature rimu-matai forest (including the biggest rata in the North Island) to farmland. There have been numerous releases of native bird species within the protection of the predator-proof fence, including North Island brown kiwi, saddlebacks, North Island robins, and these relocated populations are flourishing. Forest & Bird members have worked on the revegetation of the wetland area, planting species including rimu, pukatea, mahoe, karamu, hangehange, pigeonwood, kawakawa, NZ flax and toetoe.