3. Rotoruacanopytours
The Rotorua Canopy Tours is where you go ziplining through
the forest canopy and do obstacles like the swing bridge.
It is so fun!!!
4. facts
1.The longest zipline was 200m long. Because I was so light
I had to tuck up in a ball, which they called a
cannonball, so that I made it to the other end.
2.We ziplined a rimu tree that was 1000 years old, it was
BIG!!
3.Some of the animals that kill the native birds are
possums, Rats and stoats.
5. Conservation:
You also learn about the native birds like the kiwi, A
portion of what you pay to go on a Canopy Tour goes directly
back into the conservation of the forest! Back in 2012 the
Dansey Road Scenic Reserve was a quiet place that came alive
at night; but not in a good way. The forest was crawling with
possums, rats and stoats and unfortunately this meant that
our native species were not doing very well at all. They
started their trapping program back in 2013 and within a
couple of weeks over 800 pests had been caught.They have been
going ever since and it has been a big success with lots of
new native species being discovered
6. Quiz
1.How long was the longest zipline
2.How old was the biggest tree
3.Name three animals that kill the native birds