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Conservation

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Native animals

Gecko on plant. Photo copyright: Ketzal Sterling (DOC USE ONLY).

New Zealand has many unique native fish, insects, birds, lizards and frogs. Our only native mammals are bats and marine mammals.

Threats & impacts

Stoat.

Find out about threats to New Zealand's biodiversity such as pests, weeds and fire, and learn about the impacts conservation can have.

Marine & coastal

Dusky dolphins. Photo copyright: Kim Westerkov (DOC USE ONLY).

DOC is responsible for New Zealand's marine reserves, marine mammals and the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement.

Native plants

Yellow rata: Photo: Lisa Forester.

The native flora of New Zealand is unique as it evolved in isolation for millions of years.

Land & freshwater

Whitebaiting at Okuru Estuary, Westland. Photo: Philippe Gerbeaux.

Learn about the conservation lands and water ecosystems such as rivers, lakes and wetlands that DOC looks after.

Historic

Volunteers renovating a historic building, Central Otago. Photo: N Vallance.

New Zealand has a rich historical and cultural heritage. Learn why this is important and explore many of the sites that DOC protects and conserves.

Highlights:

Public enemy number one, the possum.

1080 pest control

Read questions and answers about 1080 and view videos on the effects of 1080.

Blue maomao and Cabbage coral, Kermadec Marine Reserve. Photo copyright: James Marsen (DOC USE ONLY).

Marine reserves A–Z

Learn about what makes each of our marine reserves special and what can be done to protect these 'underwater national parks'.

Sirocco the kakapo. Photo: Mike Bodie.

Sirocco the kākāpō conservation superstar

A kākāpō who thinks he's human, Sirocco is a conservation ambassador for his species and a media superstar.

 

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Publication

The value of conservation

Information

1080 pest control - questions and answers

DOC online and field based training

View the Ghosts of Gondwana documentary on NZ on Screen

 

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