Just beyond the town is the beginning of the Te Moehau Range, which forms the bulk of the northern end of the Coromandel Peninsula, and contains valuable ecological areas, including a population of the threatened North Island Brown Kiwi.
Motukawanui Island is a flourishing breeding ground for the North Island Brown Kiwi since the island was cleared of predators namely possums and mustelids.
These stands of kauri are also valuable as havens for endangered species including the North Island Brown Kiwi.
Few documented cases exist with only a painting of one found in Otorohanga in the 18th century and a specimen in the Canterbury Museum.
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For example, prior to a joint 1080 poison operation undertaken by DOC and the Animal Health Board in Tongariro Forest in 2006, 32 kiwi chicks were radio-tagged.
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