Trip to Aorangi - Awarua

Big thanks to the Aorangi Awanui Trust for supporting this mahi, and especially to Tama, Krystal & Charlie who showed us around their spectacular maunga in te rohepotae o Mokai-Patea.  Kia ora Stephen for bringing it together

We took heaps of photos - these are just a few to give you an idea of how choice it was doing bush research.  Will upload a selection of more informative photos from the fungi survey in a seperate post

 

Approaching the dropoff zone near the top of Aorangi maunga
Approaching the dropoff zone near the top of Aorangi maunga
The northen cliffs of Aorangi - dropoff zone is to the right of the big rock
The northen cliffs of Aorangi - dropoff zone is to the right of the big rock
On our way up over the summit to begin 1st day of the fungi survey
On our way up over the summit to begin 1st day of the fungi survey
Stephen & Krystal
Stephen & Krystal
View toward Ruapehu from the top of Aorangi
View toward Ruapehu from the top of Aorangi
Rock formation on the southern side of the maunga
Rock formation on the southern side of the maunga
Krystal, Tama & Charlie our Tangata Whenua guides + Stephen wearing his IRL potae
Krystal, Tama & Charlie our Tangata Whenua guides + Stephen wearing his IRL potae
Ohutu Hut
Ohutu Hut
For the townies
For the townies
Relaxing after the 2nd day of surveying for fungi
Relaxing after the 2nd day of surveying for fungi
Processing for identification purposes one of more than 50 types of fungi
Processing for identification purposes one of more than 50 types of fungi
The Trust is installing a large number of stoat traps as part of its environmental programme
The Trust is installing a large number of stoat traps as part of its environmental programme
Kia ora Charlie for the fresh venison
Kia ora Charlie for the fresh venison
Tama the kaitiaki sharing his korero while we wait for the chopper to pick us up
Tama the kaitiaki sharing his korero while we wait for the chopper to pick us up
Packing our stuff into the chopper
Packing our stuff into the chopper


Back out to Taihape
Back out to Taihape


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