The cruise ship Caledonian Sky visited the Bay of Islands.
This cruise ship visits Natural Wonders of New Zealand.
Adventure Puketi had the pleasure of guiding the entire 94 passengers on a
hike through the Puketi rainforest
The passengers were thrilled to get up close to the Ancient Kauri Trees.
ADVENTURE PUKETI IS EXCITED ABOUT OUR UNIQUE PRODUCT.
TEAM BUILDING.
BRING YOUR TEAM BIG OR SMALL INTO THE PUKETI KAURI RAIN FOREST .
EXPERIENCE OUR HALF DAY FORESTWALK ,MORNING OR AFTERNOON.
OR PERHAPS EVEN TAKE AN ADVENTURE ON DUSK WITH YOUR GUIDE,
JOIN THE NOCTURNAL CREATURES.
ACCOMO
ACCOMODATION AND CATERING CAN BE ARRANGED.
New Zealand Owl ,Maori name, Ruru or commonly called the Morepork.
Feeds mainly on insects and moths.
It has a distinctive call ” Morepork” hence the name.
Recently we hosted three Cruise ships to the Bay of Islands.
The Dawn Princess was followed on the same day as the Sun Princess.
The next day the Oosterdam arrived.
The Princess line passengers were awed by the size of the Ancient Kauri trees,
they age from seedlings to 1200 year old trees.
The Oosterdam passengers walk a trail with many different associations of forest.
They encounter Flora and Fauna undisturbed.
Walk two hours into the Puketi forest in the daylight.
Experience flora and Fauna in an undisturbed old forest.
Walk amongst ancient Kauri,up to 1200years old.
When night falls hear the change of bird song from day bird calls to the nocturnal bird calls
Walk two hours back through the forest spotting nocturnal creatures with your headlamp.
Enter a small slow flowing stream full of nocturnal fish,eels,crayfish and many other creatures.
When we emerge from the forest the night skyis a blaze of stars,walk home in the star light.
20120117_160303On our half day walks we encounter The New Zealand Robin.
Puketi Forest Trust have reduced the Predator numbers to a very low level.
The Robin (Petroica ausralis) has restablished itself and is breeding very well.
In the video a couple from East Germany are feeding the Robins mealy worms.
Our Fullday walk ,20 kilometers we encounter many different associations of forest
From regenerating forest to mature 1200year old Kauri Trees.
Agnes from the California USA was amazed at the fruit in the forest.
Bush Lawyer (Rubus cissoides) is a vine that climbs trees,it is very stout and thick.
It flowers September to November,then Fruits November to April.
At the moment the fruit is in abundance.
Puketi Forest birds have more fruit available through the predator control
being undertaken in the forest.
Adventure Puketi recently hosted a special moment in the forest.
Warren & Courtney became in engaged on their New
Zealand holiday, in the Bay of Islands. Linked to a wedding planner we helped share
a special moment in the Puketi rain forest on the night encounter.
They loved the nature,walk & the forest.
Ruru(owl) Morepork even sat on a branch long enough to be photographed.
Nocturnal creatures that inhabit the forest were out feeding,plants showed their colours in the spotlight.
An inspirational night for all.
The Kaka.(Nestor Meridionaus) is a noisy and sociable bird of the forest.They live mostly on New Zealands off shore Islands.Numbers are low.Their call resembles a creaky door,can live up to 20 years.2 species are found one in the North and one in the South Island. North island has olive-brown plumage,South Island brighter green and crimson plumage and almost white crown.They eat nector,fruit ,berries,sap,seeds,insects and grubs. They breed in September,laying average 4 white eggs in a hollow tree or branch.Very vulnerable to predators. They have been seen in the Puketi Forest, a colony of nine birds have been residing in private land not far from thePuketi.With all the conservation work being undertaken in the forest they may in time find it a very safe place to Breed.
