Forms and guides
Introduction
Forms and guides to help you prepare a translocation outline and proposal, and write transfer and monitoring reports.Delays in processing
We currently have a backlog of applications. We're working hard to prioritise older and urgent applications. If you have any concerns contact permissions@doc.govt.nz.
Translocation Outline Application form 11
- Translocation Outline Application form 11 (PDF, 220K)
- Translocation Outline Application form 11 (Word, 1009K)
Translocation proposals
The Translocation Process is a two step process:
- development of an ‘Outline’
- development of a ‘Proposal’
Once you have submitted the ‘Translocation Outline application form 11’ your idea will be assessed. You will then be provided some feedback along with a copy of the ‘Proposal’ form to be completed for stage 2.
Translocation proposal examples:
- Shore plover from captivity to the wild (PDF, 408K)
- Grant and Otago skinks from wild to captivity (PDF, 230K)
- North Island robin from wild to wild (PDF, 311K)
Best practice guidelines
- Robins (PDF, 630K)
- Tomtits (PDF, 573K)
- Whiteheads (PDF, 719K)
- Kakariki (PDF, 797K)
- Grey faced petrels (PDF, 1,097K)
- Pterodromas (Chatham, Cook's and Pyrcroft's petrels) (PDF, 988K)
- Burrow-nesting petrels and shearwaters(PDF, 851K)