These carnivorous snails slurp earthworms like spaghetti
In February 2025, Justine Hausheer, science journalist for The Nature Conservancy visited the Abel Tasman National Park to investigate the giant worm slurping snails of
03/04/2025
Kākā release marks milestone in their return to Abel Tasman National Park
Three young kākā were released at Bark Bay in Abel Tasman National Park on Friday November 29 2024, marking a milestone in the restoration of the species
18/12/2024
Generous gift will leave a lasting legacy
Project Janszoon was established in 2012, with a generous gift of up to $25 million from Neil and Annette Plowman. The gift was dedicated to
21/06/2024
Autumn-Winter 2024 Newsletter
Creating a lasting legacy We had a flurry of activity over the summer with the last whio releases, our annual pāteke count, the kākā breeding
18/06/2024
Abel Tasman kākā population keeps on growing
The 2023-24 kākā breeding season has finished and the population has continued to grow. With five chicks known to have fledged this year, we are
12/03/2024
Summer newsletter 23-24
Happy Holidays from the Project Janszoon Team Since our last newsletter in winter, we’ve seen our education programme get super busy as our students embrace the opportunity
06/01/2024
Project Janszoon Winter 2023 Newsletter
Welcome to winter from the Project Janszoon Team Kia ora and welcome to the latest news and info from Project Janszoon. It was a long,
20/09/2023
Trampers’ favourite bird makes a comeback in the lowlands of the Abel Tasman National Park
A small forest bird, much loved by trampers for its habit of popping up in the bush to look for insects in their footprints, is
22/06/2023
Have you heard the kākā calling?
The Project Janszoon 2022-23 breeding season for kākā has resulted in six fledged juveniles flying from their nests. The season had an early start with
29/05/2023
We love wetlands – World Wetland Day 2023
On World Wetlands Day 2023, we celebrate the wetlands of the Abel Tasman National Park, from the rare kahikatea swamp forest at Hadfields Clearing, to
01/02/2023
Abel Tasman student gains valuable experience from youth observer role
Motueka High School student and Project Janszoon Board Observer Lucy Summerfield has been on quite a journey since applying to be an Abel Tasman Youth
11/01/2023
ATYA student chooses conservation career
The Abel Tasman Youth Ambassador programme helped wildlife photographer, bird lover and now conservation worker Bradley Shields find his career path in conservation. Bradley was
11/01/2023
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.