Glenfern Sanctuary is an attempt to redress the balance over a small but significant ecosystem which may act as an incentive to others to do likewise.

Welcome to our organization

Glenfern Sanctuary offers a rare opportunity to experience native wildlife on Great Barrier Island. The Sanctuary is part of 230ha Kotuku Peninsula in the north of Great Barrier Island betwen Port FitzRoy and Port Abercrombie and the result of 15 years hard work. Over 9,000 native trees have been planted and there is an extensive track network. A swing bridge enables visitors to climb into the crown of a 600 year old kauri tree. Ongoing rat and cat control has helped provide a relatively safe habitat for many native species including the black petrel and brown teal which are breeding here, also kaka and chevron skink and the recently introduced North Island robin.

The design of the logo conveys the image of the valley ecosystem that makes up Glenfern as a safe haven for endangered species. Please send any comments to info@glenfern.org.nz

photo photo of kaka sitting on someones head photo of group, releasing the robins into th wild photo of a skink