Typically, the water catchment region encompassing Puketaha Reserve is restricted from public access. Nonetheless, an organized tour provides an opportunity for the general public to explore and appreciate this stunning area.
There are many trees in this area that are older than 1000 years. This particular tree is thought to...
These giants of this podocarp rainforest are located deep inside Puketaha. The forest here has never been logged with...
The girth around the trunk of this huge tree is astonishing. The trunk’s substantial girth is such that the...
The Rimu, distinguished by its dark red wood, develops a unique feature as it matures, with about three-quarters of...
Emergents are the giants of the forest. These ancient trees emerge above the canopy of the rainforest. Some trees...
In this area is a burrow containing kiwi. While kiwi are an endangered bird, there is a sizable population...
A giant of the forest has fallen in this ancient podocarp rainforest found in the water catchment of Wainuiomata....
Bracket fungi or shelf fungi are frequently found in mature forests. Certain specimens of these fungi can persist for...
