Hutton's shearwaters are a globally endangered seabird that breed at just two sites in the Seaward Kaikoura mountains. The report summarizes current knowledge of population trends 10 years after an intensive study.
This report documents the history of threatened bird species, and one threatened bat species, recorded within the Nelson Lakes area over the past 150 years (including locally extinct species).
View a copy of this publication that summarises wildlife translocations to offshore islands in the Marlborough Sounds.
This geographic history provides an overview of important sites, events, and themes of the park and establishes a context for the Department to manage its historic heritage.
View the material prepared for Government observers on the identification of protected corals known to be caught incidental to fishing.
Find out about a study of the diet of fur seals at Tonga Island, Abel Tasman National Park.
This paper documents the effect of mustelid control on South Island kaka (Nestor meridionalis) nesting success and recruitment in the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project, Nelson Lakes National Park from 1997-2006.
This brochure describes the conservation values of the Horoirangi Marine Reserve, as well as recreation opportunities, and ways you can help look after this important area.
This brochure provides information on Hutton's shearwater, the work DOC is doing to protect this nationally endangered species, and how you can help.
Download land snail posters from different regions of New Zealand.
This brochure provides information on river-nesting seabirds, why their habitat is so important, threats facing them and what the public can do to help their conservation.
View the biological monitoring update for Long Island-Kokomohua Marine Reserve, Queen Charlotte Sound, 1992-2009 report.
DOC manages a range of historic sites around New Zealand. This register provides a list of sites in each conservancy.
Find out how targeted pest control can help our vulnerable native species that are under attack by imported predators.
Learn about the significance of Abel Tasman National Park and Queen Charlotte Track on the Nelson-Tasman and Marlborough regional economies.
The Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project aims to restore about 5000 hectares of honeydew beech forest at Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes National Park. Find out how in this six-monthly newsletter.
This reports documents the second year of the Project (from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 – based on the Department’s financial year) which was the first season of comprehensive pest control. It also includes a brief summary of the establishment of the project in the 1996/97 year.
This report documents the sixth year of the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project (from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002) which was the fifth season of comprehensive pest control.
This report documents the seventh year of the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project (RNRP) from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003. Good progress was made in advancing all three of the project's primary objectives.
This report documents the eighth year of the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project (RNRP) from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 which was the seventh season of comprehensive pest control.
This report documents the ninth year of the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project (RNRP) from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 (based on the Department's financial year).
This report documents the 10th year of the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project (RNRP) from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006 (based on the Department's financial year).
This report documents the 11th year of the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project (RNRP) from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 (based on the Department's financial year).
This report documents the 12th year of the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project (RNRP) from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 (based on the Department's financial year).
View a copy of the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project Strategic Plan for 2008 to 2013.
This report documents the third to fifth years of the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project (from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2001) which were the second, third and fourth seasons of comprehensive pest control.
View three reports on the conservation status of short-jawed kokopu in Nelson/Marlborough. These surveys were carried out in 1999, 2000 and 2001.
Get a brochure about Tonga Island Marine Reserve, located centrally along the Abel Tasman National Park between Awaroa Head and the headland on the northern side of Bark Bay.
Find out about the 15 year monitoring programme, up until and including 2007, of Tonga Island Marine Reserve.
Review proposed monitoring protocol for Tonga Island Marine Reserve.
This brochure describes the conservation and recreation values of the two Westhaven reserves.
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