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. DOC has ...

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 ...

Mount Aspiring National Park is a wonderful mixture of remote wilderness, high mountains and beautiful river valleys. It is a walker's paradise and a must for mountaineers.

New Zealand is precious – everyone who lives and travels here has a responsibility to look after it. Make a commitment to Aotearoa by protecting nature, being prepared, keeping New Zealand clean and ...

If you see damage: Report site damage and upload a photo on our online form.

DOC manages a network of over 950 huts of all shapes and sizes. They provide unique places to stay, refuge from bad weather, or rest and recover when you're out exploring the outdoors.

We run programmes to protect and restore our species, places and heritage, and provide opportunities for people to engage with these treasures.

Rakiura National Park is located on Stewart Island/Rakiura, 30 km south west of Bluff between latitudes 46 and 47 degrees south. Explore pristine beaches, sheltered inlets, and coastal forest, and see ...

Native species are fighting for survival from predation by rats, stoats and possums. Without protection, we risk losing New Zealand’s unique natural heritage and biodiversity. Alongside our partners, ...

Native plant restoration: Learn about sourcing and growing local plants.

These posters and booklet include te reo Māori and English words and phrases about the environment: Te Ao o Tangaroa – Marine, Wai Māori – Fresh Water, Te Wao Nui a Tāne – flora, Te Tini a Tāne - ...

There are two species of bats in New Zealand: the long-tailed bat and the lesser short-tailed bat. The long-tailed bat is classed as ‘Nationally Critical’ and short-tailed bat subspecies range from ...