The Fiordland Conservation Trust is looking for sponsors to raise money on behalf of direct conservation projects. www.fiordlandconservationtrust.org.nz The Pomona Island Charitable Trust is looking after Pomana and Rona Islands on Lake Manapouri. www.pomona-island.org.nz Kids Restore the Kepler is a major conservation project with a difference. As well as having conservation goals seeking to restore birdsong in the area, the project also has a strong education focus. The project aims to help Fiordland's young people, from pre-school through to college, develop knowledge, values and skills so they can be confident, connected and actively involved in caring for their environment. Imagine a 3000 hectare prime piece of habitat made safe for NZ birds, insects, lizards and bats. www.kidsrestorethekepler.co.nz In Preservation Inlet is Coal Island. It is managed by Te Puka-Hereka (The Tied Anchor) South West New Zealand Endangered Species Charitable Trust www.tepukahereka.org.nz Southland branch of Forest & Bird - several conservation activities www.converge.org.nz/fbsth Rakatu Wetlands - it is regenerating area on Manapouri - Monowai Highway - this and other sites are managed by Waiau Trust www.waiautrust.org.nz Stoat Trapping Project - initiative of Johan and Joyce of Wairaurahiry Jet - stoat-trapping operation along the Wairaurahiri River and South Coast Track to restore native bird populations. www.wjet.co.nz Trap line on the Wilmot Pass Road and in Deep Cove in Doubtful Sound Pest control programe of Nigel and Paula Lamb from Fiordland Explorer Charters - www.doubtfulsoundcruise.com Trap line along Lake Te Anau western shores and in the Doon area - Fiordland Wildlife Project "Buy a Box" of Jill and Clint Tauri from Te Anau Holiday Park www.teanauholidaypark.co.nz/teanau/AdoptaTree Kepler Challenge Bird Song project - trap line along Kepler Track (and soon probably within all Kepler Mountains) Organised by Steve Norris and Alistair Jukes www.keplerchallenge.co.nz/bird-song-proj.htm Milford Community Stoat Trapping - stoat trapping to protect blue duck with trap lines along Cleddau, Tutoko and Gulliver Rivers. Ivolved are local Trips and Tramps - www.tripsandtramps.com and other local businesses and residents. Southland Tramping Club - Murchison Mountains trapping programe in cooperation with DOC. Become member of the club and join us in improving of takahe habitat. Other New Zealand conservation websites Fiordland Integrated Coastal Management - partnership program between Environment Southland (ES) & the Department of Conservation. www.ifm.org.nz Southland Ecological Restoration Network www.sern.org.nz Environment Southland www.es.govt.nz Department of Conservation www.doc.govt.nz Wildlife New Zealand is dedicated to promoting conservation, both animal and plant, with a particular focus on New Zealand's unique biodiversity. www.wildlife.org.nz New Zealand Plant Conservation Network www.nzpcn.org.nz From Seed to Success - This Guide is designed for people involved in community conservation projects. It provides advice about establishing, maintaining, improving and evaluating community conservation projects. http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/getting-involved/volunteer-join-or-start-a-project/start-or-fund-a-project/guidelines-for-community-conservation-partnerships/ Self-resetting possum traps - an article about new great product of Possumless Ltd Self-resetting stoat, rats and possum traps - an article about trials at 2010 and new generation - made from 2012 by Goodnature Poison 1080 - information: 1080 The Facts , Article - There's 1080 in our tea, so what's all the fuss about? Photo directory to New Zealand plants - www.nzplantpics.com Do you miss your website or project and would you like to describe/inform about your project? Please write us! |
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