The Trust acknowledges Te Atiawa as mana whenua iwi of the Takaka Hill rohe
The Takaka Hill Biodiversity Group Trust community as recent kaitiakitanga aim to protect and restore natural resources within this rohe where the community lives and works.
We aim to protect and restore the unique Takaka Hill ecosystems home to endangered species in Significant Natural Areas on private and public conservation land, including areas of the Abel Tasman and Kahurangi National Parks.
Our Goals
The Trust is committed to taking a whole ecosystem approach to address multiple threats and challenges that native species face simultaneously. Habitat loss, invasive species, pollution, and climate change impact ecosystems. By managing these issues at the ecosystem level, we can implement comprehensive strategies that tackle multiple threats and promote the resilience of the entire ecosystem.
Restore and protect Takaka Hill ecosystems
Control predator and pest species
Achieve biodiversity gains over the next 30 years
Increase the population of Takaka Hill native species
Support Our Holistic Approach
Donating to the Takaka Hill Biodiversity Group Trust supports our approach of considering the entire ecosystem in our restoration and protection work. This is because ecosystems are complex and interconnected, with various species and their environment interacting in a web of relationships. By focusing on the entire ecosystem, we recognise that the health and well-being of one species often rely on the health and well-being of other species in the same ecosystem. Therefore, to protect threatened native species effectively, we must consider the whole ecosystem.
Thank you for your support!
Nature knows no boundaries
Protecting endangered species requires safeguarding the entire interconnected ecosystems they depend on
The Trust acknowledges Te Atiawa as mana whenua iwi of the Tākaka Hill rohe
The Tākaka Hill Biodiversity Group Trust community as recent kaitiakitanga aim to protect and restore natural resources within this rohe where the community lives and works.
We aim to protect and restore the unique Tākaka Hill ecosystems home to endangered species in Significant Natural Areas on private and public conservation land, including areas of the Abel Tasman and Kahurangi National Parks.
Our Goals
The Trust is committed to taking a whole ecosystem approach to address multiple threats and challenges that native species face simultaneously. Habitat loss, invasive species, pollution, and climate change impact ecosystems. By managing these issues at the ecosystem level, we can implement comprehensive strategies that tackle multiple threats and promote the resilience of the entire ecosystem.
Support Our Whole Ecosystem Approach
Donating to the Tākaka Hill Biodiversity Group Trust supports our holistic approach of considering the entire ecosystem in our restoration and protection work. This is because ecosystems are complex and interconnected, with various species and their environment interacting in a web of relationships. By focusing on the entire ecosystem, we recognise that the health and well-being of one species often rely on the health and well-being of other species in the same ecosystem. Therefore, to protect threatened native species effectively, we must consider the whole ecosystem.
Thank you for your support!
Our Whole of Ecosystem Approach
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Acoustic Bird Monitoring
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Predator Control Project
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Pest Plant Control
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Goat Control Project
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Hawkes Lookout Restoration & Protection
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Gecko Surveying
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Cave Fauna Surveying
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Snail Monitoring
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Vespula Wasp Control
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Native Plant Propagation
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Community Recycling Depot
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Wilding Pine Control
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Karst Cave Fauna, Cave and Tomo Entrances
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THBGT in the News
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Tākaka Hill reveals cave secrets
January 2025
From shimmering rock pools to stunning chambers, the Tākaka Hill Biodiversity Group Trust has successfully completed their Cave Fauna Survey for 2025.
Earlier this month, a dedicated team conducted comprehensive fauna sampling from 13 caves in the Tākaka Hill region and the surrounding Tākaka area.
“The caving team navigated challenging conditions, including narrow passages and flowing underground streams, to collect samples for identification and DNA analysis”, a spokesperson from the trust says.
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Biodiversity group up for national award
March 2024
The Tākaka Hill Biodiversity Group Trust has been selected as one of the three finalists for the 2024 Ministry of Primary Industries Bioheritage Challenge Community Award.
The Bioheritage category is based on groups or individuals being recognised for their biosecurity work protecting our natural and physical resources from pests and diseases that can cause harm.
Those entering needed to be able to describe clearly the biosecurity mahi (work) they are doing and the effect they are having.
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Wilding conifer plan draws industry criticism
June 2024
A plan to hold forestry companies to account for wilding conifers within 200 metres of planted forests has come under fire from the industry and has prompted councillors to seek legal advice.
Under a partial review of the Tasman Nelson Regional Pest Management Plan, the region’s councils are considering rule changes for pest and wilding conifers.
Two conifer species, Douglas fir and Radiata pine, or “wilding conifers”, can result in “self seeded and unintentional spread”, a council report
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New Zealand Biosecurity Awards finalists keeping New Zealand safe from pests and diseases
March 2024
The New Zealand Biosecurity Awards finalists have been announced and highlight the inspiring and diverse biosecurity activities that are happening across New Zealand.
The awards celebrate the incredible people who are working hard to help ensure New Zealand is safe from unwanted pests and diseases.
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Vulnerable Nelson Green Geckos found thriving on Tākaka Hill
January 2024
The discovery of threatened Nelson Green Geckos on Tākaka Hill on Saturday evening has given hope for the species’ survival.
Charmaine and Norman Petereit of the Tākaka Hill Biodiversity Group Trust made the discovery on private land bordering Kahurangi National Park, coming across three of the rarely seen species, suggesting there could be a thriving population in the location. The Nelson Green Gecko (Naultinus stellatus) is found only in the north-west corner of the South Island.
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Tākaka Hill Biodiversity Group Trust Celebrates
July 2021
Tākaka Hill Biodiversity Group Trust members were delighted in July 2021 to receive a second National Wilding Conifer Control Programme Community Partnership Project grant to continue and extend their work controlling wilding pines on Tākaka Hill. This time, the grant is for $250,000 - enough to fund the Trust’s Community Partnership Project through to 2023.
A first grant received in 2020 saw the first phase of the project off the ground, controlling 8,200 wilding pines by July 2021.
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Community conservation projects to get extra support to back nature
August 2020
Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage today announced that 116 community conservation projects have been granted $5.44 million from the Department of Conservation’s Community Fund/ Pūtea Tautiaki Hapori.
“The DOC Community Fund/Pūtea Tautiaki Hapori is designed to support practical on-the-ground projects that give our native plants and wildlife a helping hand and encourage people to participate in conservation,” said Eugenie Sage.
