Learn your first ten forest birds. The birds in this first course are ones that are most frequently recorded in forest bird surveys using the five minute bird count method. Work through each section ...

Biosecurity helps prevent damage by animal pests, weeds, didymo, and diseases like kauri dieback. The conservation status of our species is assessed according to their risk of extinction.

The Auckland Conservation Board has an advisory and community liaison role in the conservation of the Auckland region.

There are 238 kākāpō alive today.

Explore the outdoors with DOC maps, offering detailed insights into various locations, tracks, and recreational opportunities in New Zealand.

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

This is a basic two-bunk hut in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.

Kōhanga Atawhai – Manson Nicholls Hut sits on the edge of Lake Daniell. You can swim in the shallow lake in the summer or fish for trout. The original hut on this site, Manson-Nicholls Memorial Hut, ...

Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules. Time: 3 hr to complete loop or 2 hr return to Tawarau Falls You can choose to walk this ...

Eels are long-lived fish that spend some of their lives in freshwater and some of it in the ocean. They live in most of Aotearoa New Zealand’s rivers and lakes. They start out as tiny leaf-shaped ...

Animal pests and threats have a major detrimental effect on our environment. Controlling them is essential for the survival of our native plants and animals. New Zealand has been geographically ...

Check which access roads into Mt Richmond Forest Park are open or closed. Check for alerts about temporary changes that may affect the safety or enjoyment of your trip into Mount Richmond Forest Park.