What is the status of Hauturu / Little Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. A strictly protected nature reserve that was New Zealand's first nature sanctuary (established 1895)
- Step 1: Little Barrier Island is an extinct 1.5-million-year-old andesitic volcano covering 3,083 hectares. Step 2. It was never cleared by logging and is free of mammalian predators, serving as a sanctuary for kakapo, stitchbird (hihi), and giant weta. Answer: A strictly protected nature reserve that was New Zealand's first nature sanctuary (established 1895). Why not the others: Access is strictly restricted to scientific researchers with DOC entry permits.
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