Abel Tasman National Park goes “live”
Parts of the Abel Tasman National Park will go “live” on Thursday with the launch of a virtual visitor centre and Wi-Fi network. The network
19/12/2013
First survey of little blue penguins in Abel Tasman National Park
Two penguin chicks in burrow on Fisherman Island—they are about one week away from having a fully developed wet suit and being able to have
05/12/2013
Pete’s Tweet – Canaan dawn chorus
In November Andrew Digby volunteered to assist Project Janszoon placing acoustic recorders in the forests around Canaan in the hope that we might detect kiwi.
25/11/2013
Kahikatea forest restoration to start
One of the Nelson/Tasman district’s last remnants of lowland kahikatea forest is to be enhanced as part of Project Janszoon’s work in the Abel Tasman
31/10/2013
Pete’s Tweet – Little penguins
Little penguins go under a number of common names: little blue and just blue are also perfectly acceptable. This has to be one of the
30/09/2013
Google steps onto the wild side
Google Trekker Today, Google Street View goes off-road on the Abel Tasman Coast Track before continuing onwards to the Heaphy Track. The Department of Conservation
19/08/2013
Sound system to attract birds to Abel Tasman National Park
Peter Gaze at Fisherman Island A sound system has been installed on Fisherman Island (Motuarero-iti) in the Abel Tasman National Park to encourage sooty and
14/08/2013
Project Janszoon’s Newsletter – Oct 2013
In this issue: Kakariki breeding programme begins Google trekker Hunting for historic photos Kahikatea forest restoration underway Deer and goat control Stoat on Adele Pāteke
29/07/2013
Pete’s Tweet – Oystercatchers
You would be hard pressed to find a beach in Abel Tasman National Park without oystercatchers. If we had to pick a bird as an
27/07/2013
Project Janszoon’s Newsletter – July 2013
Welcome to the first of what will be a regular Project Janszoon newsletter – a way for us to keep you up to date with
18/07/2013
$25m project to restore Abel Tasman
By Naomi Arnold Jul 09 2013 www.stuff.co.nz Naomi Arnold takes a trip into Abel Tasman National Park with Project Janszoon, a new, 30-year, $25m conservation
09/07/2013
Pete’s Tweet – Brown creeper—a forgotten bird
This is a somewhat nondescript ‘little brown job’ found only in the forests of the South Island. Nondescript that is until you get your ear
22/06/2013
Visiting the Park? Download our Abel Tasman phone app
The Abel Tasman Phone 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!
Education Tool Box
Our Education Toolbox contains lots of useful information for schools visiting the Abel Tasman.
Park Tool Box
Heading into the park? Checkout the activities, apps and info in our Park Tool Box to help you make the most of your trip.