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BirdLife International Community Conservation Fund Recipients
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The following conservation projects have received funding from the BirdLife International Community Conservation Fund. Support from the fund has enabled valuable conservation work to be carried out in communities around New Zealand and the Pacific.
Funding Grants for 2009
2009 The New Zealand Seabird Colony Database: $7,600
The money granted towards this project will help to complete a project supported by The Birdlife International Community Conservation Fund in the 2008 round. The database will provide scientists with a up to date seabird database.
2009 Chatham Island Taiko Trust Chatham Island Tomtit Transfer: $15,000
This projects aim is to transfer tomtit from South East/ Rangitira Island to the Awatotara Conservation Covenant to re-establish tomtit on Main Chatham. Tomtit is in a group of forest birds (including Chatham Island pigeon, red crowned parakeet, warbler, bellbird and tui) that survived the initial rapid de-forestation and imported predatory mammals when the Chatham’s were colonised by Europeans in the early 1800’s
2009 Ririwha Trust Recovery of Pycroft's Petrel pterodroma longirostris pycrofti on Ririwhat (Stephenson) Island, New Zealand: $28,000
2009 Societe D'Ornithologie De Polynesie Saving the Monarchs of French Polynesia: $25,066
The first objective of this second project is to continue the first one in 2010 and more specially the control of rats throughout the year on the Fatu Hiva Monarch’s territories.
The second objective is to increase our knowledge of the invasive mammals control and its different techniques to improve the performance of the rat control for the two species of Pomarea.
2009 Societe Caledonienne d'ornithologie Crow Honeyeater Recovery Project: 15, 570
This project proposes to 1) appoint a Species Guardian to co-ordinate and report on conservation of the Crow Honeyeater, 2) to undertake essential survey and basic research for conservation planning 3) write and publish a Species Action Plan and raise awareness on the plight of the Crow Honeyeater, 4) improve awareness by undertaking a campaign aimed at the local communities surrounding the IBA “Massifs du Grand Sud”, the general public and New Caledonian authorities and decision makers..
2009 BirdLife International Pacific Partnership Secretariat Finders - Savers: searches for the critical pohnpei starling and makira moorhen: $21, 815
This project will support searches for two high priority “lost” species, the Pohnpei Mountain Starling Aplonis pelzelni and Makira Moorhen Gallinula silvestris. Both are considered priorities because there is a thought to be a medium-to-high probability of rediscovery and good potential for follow-up conservation actions.
2009 NatureFiji-MareqetiViti (Fiji Nature Conservation Trust) Fiji Petrel Conservation: 14,449
Management: Introducing Feral Pig Control to the Gau Island Community
2009 The Arthur’s Pass Community Roroa Recover Project: 25,000
This project aims to protect Great Spotted Kiwi/Roroa (GSK) in their natural habitat to ensure the continued presence of a healthy population of kiwi in the Bealey Valley, and to benefit the wider ecosystem
Funded in 2007
Ark in the Park - $35,000
Funding to transfer kokako from Bay of Plenty and Pureora Forest to the Waitakere Ranges, where kokako have been locally extinct since 1900. Ark in the Park (a joint project between Forets & Bird and Auckland Regional Council) has predator control over more than 1000 hectares, and plans to extend this by another 2000ha in 2008-09.
Chatham Island Taiko Trust - $35,510
To transfer Chatham pigeon to Pitt Island and Chatham tui to Chatham Island in a project involving the trust and the Chatham Island and Pitt Island communities. Recovery of forest areas has provided habitat for new populations of these critically endangered species.
Kaharoa Kokako Trust - $4000
For the Kokako Nest-egg Fund to conduct predator control at private and Department of Conservation forest at Kaharoa, near Rotorua. This area is now producing surplus birds for transfer to other sites, including Ark in the Park.
Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust - $10,000
For predator control to protect North Island brown kiwi in the Bay of Plenty. The trust’s work has been vital in allowing kiwi numbers to increase at Otanewainuku, following many decades of decline.
BirdLife Affiliate in Fiji - $20,000
For the BirdLife Affiliate in Fiji to launch a community conservation project to protect Fiji petrels through training and protection of a new collared petrel colony, with involvement of the local community on Gau Island.
BirdLife Affiliate in the Cook Islands - $20,000
For the BirdLife Affiliate in the Cook Islands, Taporoporo’anga Ipukarea Society, to conduct community-based pest control to protect the Rarotonga monarch (kakerori).
Funded in 2008
Friends of Mana Island - $11,500
For translocation of New Zealand shore plover to Mana Island Scientific Reserve to establish of a breeding population on the island. Birds will be transferred over five years from the captive flock at Pukaha/Mt Bruce and the Isaac Wildlife Trust.
Kaipara Forest & Bird - $9000
For Atuanui Restoration Project to establish a mainland restoration project at the Atuanui Scenic Reserve. The fund will enable control of goats, rats and mice on top of existing possum and stoat control to allow recovery of forest health.
Southland Forest & Bird - $12,600
For Te Rere yellow-eyed penguin restoration project to manage and revegetate the yellow-eyed penguin reserve restoration project in the Caitlins.
Kerry Jane Wilson - $20,000
For development of a New Zealand Seabird Colony Database as part of the establishment of Marine Important Bird Areas for New Zealand seabird colonies.
Société Calédonienne D’ornithologie (SCO) - $22,960
For community-based monitoring of globally threatened birds in two Important Bird Areas in the mountains of New Caledonia, and to develop a pilot monitoring scheme that will provide information on declines of endangered species to support conservation action.
Société d’Ornithologie de Polynésie – Manu - $40,000
For conservation of the critically endangered Fatu Hiva monarch in Marquesas Island, French Polynesia, with predator control in six valleys and improved monitoring, and establishing a rat-free island to ensure population survival.