Charlesworth Reserve covers 20 ha and has been developed over the last 19 years as a restoration of key estuary-edge ecosystems including a tidal lagoon, salt-meadow, salt-marsh and coastal bush. Following on from the initial installation of culverts to allow tidal flows to enter the reserve and coverage of the site with a mix of planted and self-regenerated indigenous vegetation zones, the next phase has begun which includes the new cycleway, new bridges and additional walking tracks, installation of new way-finding and plant ID signage, habitat diversification, and an up-scaled predator control programme aimed at making the reserve a safe receiving area for reintroductions of locally extinct butterflies, insects, lizards and birds.
