The Benefits

Orokonui Ecosanctuary - preserving biodiversity today and contributing towards a better tomorrow for New Zealand’s natural heritage.

• Conservation:
• - Bringing home Otago's exiled wildlife
• - Recreating a lost world where the songs of native birds fill the forest
• - Helping to save New Zealand’s threatened species


• Education and recreation:
• - Peaceful encounters with nature
• - Opportunities for school children and adults to learn about conservation of our natural heritage


• Research:
• - A superb site for research on New Zealand's ecology and the science of pest-free ecological restoration


• Tourism and economic growth:
• - Enhancement of Dunedin’s reputation as a major ecotourism destination
• - Increasing visitor numbers to Dunedin and encouraging visitors to stay longer
• - New employment opportunities for local people