Hares and Hoar Frost – restoring Hadfield Clearing
The 793ha Hadfield Clearing was bought into the Abel Tasman National Park in 2003/4. Restoration efforts were focused on a 25ha paddock which was then
29/04/2022
Snail sanctuaries being deployed to protect against wily weka
Project Janszoon is building two fenced snail sanctuaries in the Abel Tasman National Park, to investigate whether protection from weka will help two at-risk
29/04/2022
Abel Tasman’s changing face thanks to decade-long wilding pine project – Nelson Mail/Stuff
March 31 2022 ANDREW MACALISTER Dying wilding pines at Shag Harbour in the Abel Tasman National Park as part of a decade-long project to remove
31/03/2022
Historic Tomorrow Accord signing ensures Abel Tasman’s invasive conifers are gone for good
A community-led project to rid priority areas of Abel Tasman National Park of wilding conifers had a boost on Friday 25 March 2022 as
26/03/2022
Abel Tasman Kākā chicks are bringing the forest to life
Project Janszoon Ornithologist Ron Moorhouse and Project Director Bruce Vander Lee were interviewed by independent Auckland radio station 95bFM about the recent breeding success of
21/03/2022
Kāka chicks boost Abel Tasman population
Radio New Zealand 13 March 2022 A flock of young kāka chicks have fledged in the Abel Tasman, boosting the population of native parrots in
14/03/2022
Fungi Friday – Seagreen webcap (Cortinarius rotundisporus)
Seagreen webcap/elegant blue webcap (Cortinarius rotundisporus) is part of the large Cortinarius genus. It is found in manuka and kanuka forests. The cap often has
03/03/2022
Blue Ducks air-dropped into Abel Tasman: Nelson Mail
March 3 2022 The latest release of whio into Abel Tasman National Park were given the luxury treatment – being flown in via helicopter longline
03/03/2022
Wild-born whio are a cause for celebration in the Abel Tasman National Park – Motueka Guardian
26 January 2022. The first sighting of wild-born blue duck/whio ducklings in the Abel Tasman National Park is a cause for celebration for everyone involved
27/01/2022
Fungi Friday – Split waxgill (Humidicutis mavis)
A mushroom called Mavis… Humidicutis mavis is a small pure white fungus belonging to the waxgill family. The scientific name humid = wet, cutis =
27/01/2022
Fungi Friday – Wood Nipple Fungus (Galerina patagonica)
The bright yellow Clavaria archeri is recognisable by its staghorn branched form. This endemic fungus is found growing on the ground in podocarp forests. The
27/01/2022
Fungi Friday – Yellow Club Fungus (Clavaria archeria)
The bright yellow Clavaria archeri is recognisable by its staghorn branched form. This endemic fungus is found growing on the ground in podocarp forests. The
27/01/2022
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.