A living ark
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Since 2006 the Sanctuary has been a partner in the innovative post-graduate degree - a Masters of Science in Ecological Restoration with Victoria University. Other partners include Massey University, Department of Conservation, Landcare Research, University of Hawaii and Macquarie University. |
Research at the Sanctuary
Karori Sanctuary is a living laboratory. The fact that the Sanctuary offers a variety of habitats, a range of species and is located just minutes from the centre of Wellington city makes it an attractive place for students and others to conduct research to extend expert knowledge about restoration and native flora and fauna species.
Find out about some of the current and past research projects going on at the Sanctuary by clicking on the links below.
Birds
Do North Island robins exhibit diurnal food caching behaviour (745kb, pdf)
Food-hoarding behaviour of the North Island robin
How successful has the North Island robin translocation programme been?
The establishment of whiteheads (Mohoua albicilla) following translocation into Karori Sanctuary.
Which birds are using the birdbaths?
Tuatara
Returning tuatara (Sphenodon spp.) to the New Zealand mainland
Preferred body temperature of tuatara
Tuatara mating and nesting behaviour
Flora
Herbivory in the face of climate change: A long-term study.
Is leaf heteroblasty an adaptation to shade?
Invertebrates
Mosquito abundance in the Sanctuary.
How are the ground-dwelling beetles doing after mammal pest eradication?
Pests
Top down or bottom up? Feasibility of water clarity restoration in the lower Karori Reservoir by fish removal. (298kb, pdf)
What have the wild house mice been eating?
What contributes to the invasion success of Darwin’s barberry?
