Rotoroa Island New Zealand is a photograph by Joan Carroll which was uploaded on April 22nd, 2018.
Rotoroa Island New Zealand
The island of Rotoroa, in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland New Zealand, is a unique wildlife sanctuary with nature trails, heritage buildings,... more
by Joan Carroll
Title
Rotoroa Island New Zealand
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
The island of Rotoroa, in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland New Zealand, is a unique wildlife sanctuary with nature trails, heritage buildings, beautiful beaches and even accommodations. The island is small enough so you can hike nearly all the trails in a day, that is, if you don’t stop for the afternoon to swim or picnic at some of the lovely beaches. We opted for hiking most of the trails, and in the early spring hiked most of the day without seeing anyone else! Rotoroa Island was off-limits to the public for over a century as New Zealand’s first and longest running alcohol and drug addiction treatment center. Today, it is a conservation and heritage estate thanks to the generosity of local philanthropists who negotiated a 99-year lease from the Salvation Army. To develop as a predator free wildlife sanctuary, a partnership between the Rotoroa Island Trust and Auckland Zoo was established to help restore native species. Endangered species which require intensive wildlife management to survive and thrive have been introduced such as kiwi, takahē, tĪeke (saddlebacks), whitehead, pateke, shore skinks and moko skinks.
FEATURED PHOTO, Premium FAA Artists group, 9/5/18
FEATURED PHOTO, Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife- One A Day group, 6/10/18
FEATURED PHOTO, World Landscape Lovers Of Art group, 6/3/18
FEATURED PHOTO, Lady Photographers And Artists group, 5/25/18
FEATURED PHOTO, The Road to Self Promotion group, 4/23/18
FEATURED PHOTO, The Earth Is Art group, 4/22/18
joan carroll, turquoise, landscape, seascape, park, islands, auckland, viewpoint, shore, ocean
Protected with PIXSY
Uploaded
April 22nd, 2018
More from Joan Carroll
Comments (47)
Joan Carroll
thank you Karen for the feature in the Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife- One A Day group, 6/10/18
Joan Carroll
thank you Karen for the feature in the Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife- One A Day group, 6/10/18