We’re bringing the birdsong back to the Abel Tasman. Since 2014, kākāriki, kākā, tieke/saddleback, whio and pāteke have all been released into the park.
Since 2014, volunteers have planted over 45,000 native trees in Abel Tasman to help restore the park’s original forest canopy.
Our hands-on education programme is helping inspire the next generation of scientists and environmentalists.
The Abel Tasman App is packed full of useful information for your trip to the Abel Tasman National Park. It is the number one thing to take when you walk the coastal track. Download for free – it works like a virtual visitor centre with a map, geo-location, points of interest, history, tides and info on birds and trees.
There are three predator free islands in the Abel Tasman – Adele/Motuareronui, Fisherman/Motuarero-iti and Tonga islands.
The Fire Smart programme was set up to reduce the fire risk in the park by getting rid of gorse and replacing it with less flammable natives.
There are 113 different weed species in the park – many spread from bach owners’ gardens. The worst of these weeds are known as the ‘Filthy 14’.
Wasps are a pain for visitors and bad for biodiversity. They compete with bats, birds, insects and lizards for food and eat huge numbers of native insects.
The Abel Tasman app is a free smartphone app with up-to-date information on weather, tides, points of interest, history, plants, wildlife and walking times in Abel Tasman National Park. It has a map with geolocation – so you always know where you are!
The dawn chorus that heralds fresh hope for New Zealand’s wildlife – Guardian UK
The success of a scheme to reintroduce endangered parrots to the forests of the Abel Tasman National Park in the South Island by Project Janszoon augurs well for wider efforts to restore native wildlife – Guardian UK.
2020 Abel Tasman Youth Ambassadors welcomed – Motueka Guardian
Abel Tasman Youth Ambassadors for 2020 were welcomed at Te Awhina Marae, whilst 2019’s cohort were farewelled.
2020 Conservation Education scholarship applications open
Applications for Project Janszoon’s 2020 Education Conservation scholarship are now open.
Motueka community conservation nursery boosts native planting – Nelson Mail
A seed planted by a passionate Department of Conservation ranger in Motueka 30 years ago has blossomed into a vital community conservation project.
First recipient of conservation education scholarship announced
The first recipient of Project Janszoon’s conservation education scholarship has been announced.
Twelve curious kākā flock back to Abel Tasman coastline
A flock of inquisitive kākā have returned to the coastline of the Abel Tasman National Park, another step in the vision towards re-populating the park with bird species that once lived there.
Kākā go gaga in Abel Tasman National Park – RNZ
A record number of threatened native New Zealand parrots have been released into the Abel Tasman National Park by Project Janszoon.
Tourists warned not to fall for charms of curious kākā – One News
The future of the endangered kākā received a boost today, with the biggest ever release of the native parrots into the wild in the Abel Tasman National Park.
Rare native ducks will see out their twilight years at Tōtaranui
Nelson Mail story about rare native pāteke seeing out their twilight years at Tōtaranui.
DOC rangers doing hard yards for conservation
World Ranger Day this week acknowledged the critical work of rangers on the front-line of conservation across the globe.
“If you can see the birdlife that’s come back in five years, can you imagine what it’ll be like in 30 years – you’ll be tripping over them.”
Phil Armit, DOC senior hut warden
“If you had a Project Janszoon for every national park in New Zealand the whole challenge of biodiversity that we have now would be far, far less.”
Martin Rodd, DOC partnerships director
“Project Janszoon are doing an awesome job in our rohe, we are really supportive and hugely grateful for everything they have done, and are continuing to do.”
John Ward-Holmes, Manawhenua Ki Mohua
“My biggest joy is working with volunteers as they recognise the social, physical and emotional rewards of assisting with conservation projects”.
Helen Lindsay, Restoration Supervisor
Photos courtesy of Dave Buckton nelsonphototours.co.nz and Ruth Bollongino fernphotos.com