Mou Waho

Mou Waho is an island in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand. It is around the same size as the nearby Mou Tapu, these two islands being the largest in the lake.

Mou Waho (Māori)
Geography
Total islands1
Highest elevation473 m (1,552 ft)
Highest pointTyrwhitt Peak
Administration
New Zealand
Demographics
Population0

Buff weka can be found on the island and are predators of much of the native wildlife including mountain stone weta, cave weta, and Southern Alps geckos.[1] For this reason students of the local Mount Aspiring College built 40 small wooden motels for these animals to safely live in.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Woodworthia sp. 'Southern Alps'". Landcare Research. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  2. "New motels keeping wetas safe from wekas". Wanaka News. Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 7 March 2013.

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