Temperate rainforest on Ulva Island
Ulva Island is a small island lying within Paterson Inlet, which is part of Stewart Island/Rakiura in New Zealand. It was named after Ulva Island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It was formerly called Coopers Island.
Ulva Island is an important natural resource area. In 1996, the island was declared rat-free, following an eradication program, and extirpated birds have been reintroduced to the island. The birds include the South Island saddleback (tieke), yellowhead (mohua) and Stewart Island robin (toutouwai).
