Kākāriki begin journey to Abel Tasman National Park
Eleven kākāriki or yellow-crowned parakeet will today begin their journey from the Marlborough Sounds to a new life in the Abel Tasman National Park. The
23/04/2014
Rare look at baby banded rail at Marahau Estuary
Video taken by Wendy from Project Janszoon
23/03/2014
Project Janszoon’s Newsletter – March 2014
Hello, welcome to our first newsletter of 2014. It is now two years since we launched Project Janszoon and we are beginning to achieve some
14/03/2014
Conservation and Technology – Radio NZ
With the help of two science-based companies, Groundtruth and SnapitHD, Project Janszoon recently established a network of wi-fi hotspots and set up time-lapse cameras to provide a virtual
06/03/2014
Project Janszoon stoat trapping network – One News story
Click to watch the original video @ youtube.com © One News
26/02/2014
Pete’s Tweet – Rifleman
I must admit that the prompt for this posting came from seeing the photo from Don Ravine. Given that the rifleman is the smallest bird
22/02/2014
Schools “adopt” areas of Abel Tasman National Park
Four schools from the Nelson/Tasman area are to adopt and improve sections of the Abel Tasman National Park as part of a unique new education
19/02/2014
Pete’s Tweet – Kiwi in ATNP—were they ever?—are they now?
To answer that first question: they must have been once, given the sub-fossil remains from caves within or at least very close to the park.
17/02/2014
Pete’s Tweet – Weka
For many people visiting Abel Tasman National Park, their encounters with weka are memorable. This large flightless rail appears fearless, approaching closely yet quick to
09/02/2014
The perfect place for a restoration project
By Alastair Paulin 13:59, Jan 23 2014 stuff.co.nz Golden sand beaches, turquoise bays, yellow kayaks. We’re all familiar with the tourist-friendly image of Abel Tasman National
23/01/2014
Pete’s Tweet – Shags or cormorants
There are at least three species of shag in Abel Tasman National Park. Each is quite different, both physically and ecologically, so it is an
19/01/2014
Largest private stoat trapping network nears completion
The largest stoat trapping network undertaken by a private trust in New Zealand is about to be completed, enabling the reintroduction of birds like pāteke
15/01/2014
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.