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Manawatu/Whanganui

Conservation

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Native animals

Striped skink. Photo: Mike Aviss.

View native animals information that specifically relates to the Manawatu/Whanganui region.

Threats & impacts

Kaimanawa wild horses. Photo: Ross Henderson.

Find information about threats to biodiversity in the Manawatu/Whanganui region, such as pests, weeds and fire, and learn about the impacts of conservation work in the region.

Marine & coastal

Yellow Finger sponge. Photo: Kim Westerskov (DOC USE ONLY).

Find out about marine and coastal conservation in the Manawatu/Whanganui region.

Native plants

New Zealand mountain foxglove. Photo: C Rudge.

View native plants information that specifically relates to the Manawatu/Whanganui region.

Land & freshwater

Sun setting behind a pine tree. Photo: C Rudge.

Learn about land and freshwater conservation in the Manawatu/Whanganui region.

Historic

Bridge to Nowhere, Whanganui National Park. Photo: Sue Jones.

Explore the historic heritage sites that DOC looks after in the Manawatu/Whanganui region.

 

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Contacts

Tongariro Whanganui Taranaki Conservancy Office
Phone:      +64 7 378 3885
Email:   TWTConservancy@doc.govt.nz
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