Places with projects

Arawai Kākāriki is leading the ecological restoration of five significant wetland sites in New Zealand.

This small Fiordland island has a big conservation story and even boasts its own species of skink.

This redevelopment project seeks to uphold the natural and cultural significance and character of the spectacular Punakaiki area.

This scenic highlight on the drive to Milford Sound is home to some important conservation projects.

The population of South Island lesser short-tailed bats in the Eglinton Valley is a viable population of this species on mainland South Island.

DOC travelled to the Antipodes Island in winter 2016 and eradicated mice with support from our partners the Morgan Foundation, WWF-New Zealand, Island Conservation and the New Zealand public.

Goat control work is being carried out on Arapawa Island Scenic Reserve to protect distinctive native vegetation.

In February 2022 severe storms damaged bridges and sections of track on the Heaphy Track Great Walk.

This collaborative project was set up to restore and boost numbers of kōaro in the Waitarere Stream at Kaikaitahuna.

This project aims to protect some of our most precious taonga in a stunning and little-known area of the Whanganui National Park.

Waikato agencies are working together to improve water quality at Lake Whangape and the natural habitats adjoining it.

Lead the Way empowers dog owners to know how to act to protect both coastal wildlife and their dog.

Our 10-year partnership with Fonterra supported work to enable farming and freshwater to thrive together.

Mainland islands aim to protect and restore habitats on the mainland of New Zealand through intensive management of introduced pests. Learn what makes each of our mainland islands special.

In October 2023 the Minister of Conservation announced six new marine reserves will be established along the southeast coast of the South Island from Timaru to Waipapa Point in Southland.

Isolation, dedication and community support are helping one of New Zealand's icon shore birds on Bay of Plenty's Matakana Island.

This pest management project protects a wide range of native flora and fauna in the iconic Matukituki Valley. It will benefit native species, ecosystems and recreational users.

The Milford Opportunities Project is exploring ways to do tourism differently at Piopiotahi and along the Milford Road corridor for the benefit of people and place.

Motukārara Conservation Nursery grows exclusively Canterbury native plants. We would love to grow your plants. Get in touch with us with your orders for 2025 and 2026.

Taking a whole catchment approach, Ngā Awa is working in partnership with others to restore the biodiversity of 12 rivers from mountains to sea.

A workstream to secure populations of shortjaw kōkopu, īnanga, longfin eel/tuna and lamprey across Aotearoa New Zealand.

A workstream to reduce the damage that freshwater pests cause to Aotearoa New Zealand’s freshwater ecosystems.

All Ocean Beach baches on public conservation land are to be opened up for public use or removed/repurposed by 2029.

The Provincial Growth Fund investment at the Ōparara Basin in Kahurangi National Park will ensure the natural heritage arches and cave ecosystems of the area are protected for future generations.

We’re working with the Ōrongorongo Club Inc to phase in public access to private huts in the Ōrongorongo Valley when the current licences expire.

A community-driven conservation project, Predator Free Chathams is restoring the islands’ precious biodiversity for now and for the future.

The project's vision is to grow Rakiura/Stewart Island as a taonga by working collaboratively towards a Predator Free Rakiura that allows ecosystems and community to thrive and benefit from each other.

The islands of Ipipiri/eastern Bay of Islands are coming alive. Project Island Song is leading the restoration of this archipelago, returning native plant and animal species for all to enjoy.

Project River Recovery (PRR) maintains and restores braided river and wetland habitat in the South Island’s upper Waitaki Basin for the benefit of its native plants and animals, some of which are only found in, or only breed in, this region.

Rākau Rangatira is a partnership project between DOC and Te Iwi O Te Roroa to upgrade both the visitor infrastructure and the visitor experience in Northland’s Waipoua Forest home of the sacred kauri tree Tāne Mahuta.

We plan to remove three introduced pests from Auckland Island so its native wildlife can thrive. Donate and help to protect unique species found nowhere else in the world.

Revitalising the Gulf addresses the management of one of the country’s most valued and intensively used coastal spaces. It sets out a package of marine conservation and fisheries management actions to restore a healthy Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana.

Donations from trampers on the Routeburn Track have enabled the set up of over 652 trap boxes in the area to help protect native species.

DOC is implementing a range of changes to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing to better manage the pressures and strengthen cultural and heritage values in the area.

Located on the wild and remote Fiordland coast, Tamatea/Dusky Sound is the focus of a cutting edge project to see it restored to one of the most intact ecosystems on Earth.

The Taranaki Crossing is a project within the Egmont National Park, connecting and upgrading a network of walking tracks on the maunga.

You don't need to leave town to be part of nature – nature is all around us! So get out and discover the UrbanNature in Dunedin.

Te Kapa o Te Rangiita ki Oruanui and DOC are partnering to protect and improve Whakaipo Bay for the community now and into the future.

How DOC is managing the wilding tree problem in the Mackenzie basin and upper Waitaki valley.