Research Programmes at the Sanctuary

Find out about some of the active and past research projects going on at the sanctuary.

Birds

• Food-hoarding behaviour of the North Island Robin.
• How successful has the North Island robin translocation program 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

• What have the wild house mice been eating?
• What contributes to the invasion success of Darwin’s barberry?