The experience was amazing and our guides Josh and Ken brilliant. Although the ziplines are in the heart of the forest, the money made by people like us help with the conservation. Click here The introduced pests, (rats, possums, stoats etc) are a serious problem for the native species and have killed a huge number of the ground-dwelling birds, Kiwis and Kakapo parrot are but a few. With the money raised, they have managed to buy equipment to humanely kill the pests and have greatly reduced the numbers. We did also manage a trip to the Te Wairoa falls at the Buried Village
In 1886 120 people died when volcano Mount Tarawera erupted.
And as we left the tourist park this morning,
And wildlife seen
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