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Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve provides a safe haven for a wealth of underwater life and extends the protection of Stewart Island's/Rakiura's largely pristine environment from land to sea.
The kākāpō (night parrot) is one of New Zealand's unique treasures and with only 129 known surviving birds - including 11 new chicks born in 2011 - it is listed internationally as a critically endangered species.