Forest and Bird (South Waikato) have been working at Jim Barnett Reserve near Waotu for the past 23 years. The reserve is a real pleasure to visit with the growth on the trees and a large number of resident kereru and other birds. This year Forest and bird members have continued to plant trees, oil …
The Project Manu group is based in Te Kuiti and has been working in the Mangaokewa Scenic Reserve (200 hectares) since 1995. Project Manu aims to protect and improve the biodiversity of the reserve. They were inspired by the diversity and numbers of birds and flora at the Mapara Kokako reserve and hoped to emulate …
Aim: To reduce erosion and flooding, reduce flow of sediments and nutrients into the stream, improve riparian habitat and biodiversity and adopt a sustainable land management practices Activities: Weed control especially willow, fencing and planting Learn more about how to protect your land
The Opito Bay Environment Group is made up of residents restoring native forest to the Bay. After some initial coastal revegetation was carried out in the late 90’s by the current farm owners, Opito Bay Environment Group was given permission in 2002 to carry on with the restoration project planting pohutukawa, flax, karo and ngaio. …
The Lower Mangapiko Streamcare Group is a great example of a group that has involved a variety of others with their riparian planting. Work first began on the stream in 2006 and now 34km out of a possible 41km (both sides of stream) has been restored. The clearing, fencing and planting on the stream bank …
The Red-Crowned Parakeet, commonly known by its Maori name Kakariki, is a long tailed bright green parrot with a red crown, forehead and band of red which extends from the bill through the eye and a violet blue colour on the tips of its wings. Kakariki are now very rare in the North Island. They …
Bird song in the bush, and the rare native white mistletoe growing on their host trees are signs that biodiversity is flourishing in Pukawa, at the southern end of Lake Taupo. New, bright and colourful interpretation signs tell the locals and visitors to Pukawa how the biodiversity is being protected by local community volunteers the …
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