Blumine Island Oruawairua (31.03.08 – 04.04.08)
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Blumine Island Oruawairua
(31.03.08 – 04.04.08)
Sponsored by ‘Untouched world’In cooperation with DOC and University of Canterbury
Blumine is…
It’s an island, which has no humans permanently living on it.
There are native species living all round the island such as Tomtits, Weka, Weta, Gecko and native fish.
Location Blumine Island
is near Picton in the Marlborough sounds.
To get there, some take the train to Picton and then we all take a boat to the island
What we did on Blumine island:
16 students from 8 schools came together to work on Blumine
Island to conserve and protect the natural environment.
Purpose of the Blumine Island project
• To learn about conserving the environment through hands on experience.
• Working with a big group of students to help research for DOC .
• AND TO HAVE FUN!!!
We collected data for various projects such as:
Weta monitoring
Beech tree plotting/monitoring
Track Clearing
Tracking Tunnels
Tomtit sighting
Gecko tracking
Snail monitoring
Fish measuring
We decide what we do, when we do it
and how we do it.
• Students tramp out around the island gathering information for DOC .
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all brought to the island and have to be made by the students.
• After researching and collecting data we go for a swim, play games, rest or even pilates lessons!
Our Vision
To see people getting involved with Blumine and enjoying the island as much as we
did!
Hopefully one day soon, Kiwis, Mohua and Tieke will be introduced onto the island.
We are the whanau We are the kaitiaki
of Orua WairuaListen to our korero
It’s a great opportunity where you meet awesome people and learn lots about you
and the environment
You don’t have know anything at all about the forest or animals.
And it’s all FREE
To get here and get involved, see US!