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Pigeon Island (Wāwāhi Waka) is located in at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand near the township of Glenorchy. It is 170 hectares in size and is the largest island in the lake. In 1884, during Queen Victoria's reign, it was gifted by the Crown as a reserve to the people of Queenstown district for their use and enjoyment.〔http://www.qldc.govt.nz/pigeon_island〕 There are several walking tracks around the island which makes it easy to navigate to most parts of the island. Because its proximity to the lake creates a mild climate it is the only place in the Wakatipu Basin in which naturally occurring Kahikatea can be found. ==Flora and fauna== Native New Zealand birds that can be found on Pigeon Island are: tui, wood pigeon, bellbird, brown creeper and yellow-crowned parakeet. Buff weka were translocated from Stevensons Island in 2006 and are now commonly seen. As well as kahikatea (white pine) other native tree species include: miro, matai, rata, mistletoe and red beech. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pigeon Island (New Zealand)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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