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BirdLife Community Fund
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Chatham Island (CI) Tui Transfer
In 2009, 14 juvenile CI tui were successfully transferred from South-East island to the Chatham's main island with the help of the Birdlife Community Fund. A breeding population of Chatham island tui haven't been seen on the mainland for 25 years, so this was a momentous occasion in the history of the Chatham islands.
The purpose of this fund is to provide assistance for community projects which conserve or restore globally threatened bird species and/or important bird areas in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands region.
Established in 2007 by UK-based conservationists, David and Sarah Gordon, the fund is way for communities to carry out projects to restore the populations of threatened birds species in their area.
Forest & Bird Branches, BirdLife International Partners, Partners Designate, Affiliates in the Pacific Islands Region & associated community groups are only eligible to apply for the fund.
Applications close 31st July 2010.
Application procedures, forms and further information can be obtained by contacting Samantha Partridge at s.partridge@forestandbird.org.nz or phone 04 801 2762.