Top of the South

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The Top of the South Island is one of the most biodiversity-rich areas in New Zealand -  stretching from the floristically rich Kaikoura ranges, through to the deep glacial lakes of Nelson Lakes National Park.

Home to many threatened species, such as blue duck, kiwi, long-finned eels, bats, and powelliphanta snails, our projects vary across the region. We protect the mountainous areas from stoats, goats and wilding pines by supporting pest & weed control in the area.

Numerous hydro developments are targeted on wild rivers in the region, and we are active in protecting the freshwater environments and their inhabitats, such as blue duck, long-finned eels.

On land we have initiated a project to monitor and protect bat populations. We have numerous replanting and trapping projects in fragile areas ranging from estuaries through to old lowland forests.

We are involved in several community working groups to achieve better outcomes for our terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments, including Te Korowai (marine issues on the Kaikoura Coast); Tasman Native Habitats (terrestrial and wetlands) and the Nelson Biodiversity Strategy (a catchment approach to improving biodiversity).