People can be seen in the distance planting tree saplings in a marshy area.

DOC Jobs for Nature programme achievements

Introduction

Reporting from projects is received and assessed on a quarterly basis.

Data across all Jobs for Nature agencies is released through the Jobs for Nature Secretariat at the Ministry for the Environment.

Project achievements as of 31 March 2024

Funding

  • 224 projects approved
  • $277 million of funding paid to conservation projects across the country

Project status

  • 186 projects in delivery
  • 17 projects pending completion
  • 20 projects completed
  • 5 projects in contracting

Social gains

  • 6,612 people employed since inception
  • 1,239 people currently employed
  • 6.86 million hours worked
  • 843 people that have completed training

Conservation gains

Pest control

  • 895,198 hectares treated for rats and/or mustelids
  • 314,083 hectares treated for possums
  • 104,135 hectares treated for wallabies
  • 212,578 160,600 hectares treated for deer
  • 150,347 hectares treated for goats
  • 310,930 hectares treated for other animal pests
  • 159,407 hectares treated for weeds
  • 18,343 hectares treated for wilding conifers

Freshwater

  • 1,457 hectares of riparian planting completed
  • 2,395,040 plants planted in freshwater restoration projects
  • 591 kilometres of new riparian fencing

Restoration

  • 526 kilometres of tracks created
  • 3,136 kilometres of tracks maintained
  • 339 historic heritage assets maintained
  • 633 huts maintained
  • 2,227 hectares of ecosystem restored