Kīpuka Puaulu (Bird Park)

The kīpuka shelters one of the densest concentrations of native forest birds in the park. Speak softly; recorded bird calls are prohibited (they disrupt territorial behavior). Stay on the loop trail — adjacent off-trail soils host endangered native plants and the seedlings of the next generation. Mosquitoes can be heavy; native birds are vulnerable to avian malaria carried by introduced mosquitoes.