If the park is to become noteworthy in the grand global scheme of things, it'll be because it is set in an environment that is unique to New Zealand. In some gullies the forest under-story is still pretty bare, but in others kawakawa and mahoe seedlings are racing for the sky. Allington Rd residents have reported a big increase in tui numbers. Best of all, a South Karori Rd resident has spotted two bellbirds in the park.
Bellbirds are very rare in Wellington - a pair is almost unheard of.
Who knows, Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park may become a source of bellbirds and tui for the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary. We may put some supplementary feeders up for the rare bird species. After a century of abuse and neglect, it's encouraging to see this area recovering so quickly. Should be a jungle riders paradise by the end of the next century.