hundred acres reserve

 




Location  

Hundred Acres Reserve is located on the south-western coast and it has sea cliffs on two of its sides.  It used to be called Rocky Point Reserve but was renamed because most people called it Hundred Acres anyway.


Size  

The reserve occupies 22.3 hectares of the island.


Geology 

There is a huge basalt lava flow under the reserve which you can see at the cliffs.  At Rocky Point there is yellow tuff from a small eruption.  There are no permanent streams in the reserve.


Why is it important for conservation?

Parts of the reserve are coastal forest which is fairly free of weeds so native, endemic and endangered plants survive there.  Many birds nest in the forest so it is important to the bird populations.




Some native snail species are found in the southern part of the reserve.  This indicates that those areas were probably not cleared during the First or Second Settlements.

The rare native trees, Birdcatcher and Melky Tree are found in the reserve.  The Melky Tree’s sap is dangerous because it can cause blistering on the skin.  If it gets into eyes it is very painful and may cause blindness.

During the Twentieth Century experimental planting was done in the reserve.  Some of those trees and the concrete water tank used to water them still remain. 


Best Bits

  1. •    Follow the walking tracks through the reserve

  2. •    Watch the nesting birds but don’t disturb them

  3. •    Visit the area around the water tank that today resemble a traditional, botanic garden.

  4. •    Identify the Birdcatcher and Melky Tree but don’t touch the Melky Tree.


HANDED IEKA RESERW






W’said es 

Handed Ieka Reserw es orn daa sauth-wes koes en gata sii klef orn tuu owets said.  Dem bin yuus korl et Roki Point Reserw bat bin riiniem et Handed Iekas said salan bin korlet daa enihau.


Sais    

Daa reserw tek ap 22.3 hekteyas o’daa ailen.


Jiohloji 

Gat wan hyuuj baesolt laava floe anda dieh reserw wisaid yu el sii orn dem klef.  Aet Roki (Rocky) Point gata yaelo taf fram wan smorl erapshan.  Nor gat eni permanent striim iin dii reserw.


Fut es importantan fe kohnsaviehshan?  

Part o’dii reserw es koestl fohres gat haadli eni wiid soe dem nietiw, endemik ena endienjad plaant el lew deya.  Plenti berds nes iin daa fohres soe es importantan fe dem berd popyulieshans.




Yu el fain sam nietiiw sniel spiisis iin daa sauth paat o’daa reserw.  Dieh mek wi thort diis iehriyas mus probbabli nort se kleyaret dyuuren daa Fas ala Sekan Setelment.

Dem reya nietiw trii, Berdkaecha ena Melki Trii es iin dieh reserw.  Daa Melki Trii saep es friedian said el blesta daa skin.  Ef get iina ai es veri  sor wan en mait bi el miek yu blain.


Juuren daa Twentiath Sentri dem duu wan eksperimental planten iin daa reserw.  Sam o’dem trii en daa kohnkriit worta tehnk yuus fe worta dem stil deya. 

Baes Piis

  1. •    Fohlo dem worken traek thruu daa reserw

  2. •    Wohch dem nesten berds bat du disterb dem

  3. •    Weset daa iehriya raun daa wortar tehnk    

  4. •    Aidentifai daa Berdkaecha ena Melki Trii bat du tach daa Melki Trii bembeya dem saep blesta yus skin ala blain yuu ef get in’ai.