Hāpūpū / J M Barker National Historic Reserve
Chatham Islands Territory, New Zealand
Hāpūpū / J M Barker Historic Reserve is one of three national historic reserves in New Zealand. It is located close to Hanson Bay at the north-eastern end of Chatham Island, the main island of the Chatham Islands. It was created in 1979 following a gift of land from a local business. This was done to protect 33 hectares of kōpi (karaka or Corynocarpus laevigatus) forest containing Moriori tree carvings called rākau momori (or dendroglyphs). In 1996, the reserve was officially designated as a national historic reserve, owing to the site's significance as a representation of Moriori traditions.
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