Tākaka teen captures rare pūweto bird on camera : Seven Sharp
A 17-year-old in Tākaka is ruffling feathers in the conservation community because of his talent for ornithology, or bird-spotting — he’s already considered something of
07/12/2020
Trapping milestone reached with 40,000 rats eradicated from Abel Tasman : Nelson Mail
Conservation workers and volunteers have reached the milestone of removing more than 40,000 rats from the Abel Tasman National Park. Figures from Project Janszoon show
24/11/2020
Prints lead to teen’s discovery in Abel Tasman National Park : Nelson Mail
When Bradley Shields came across a small set of prints in a swamp within the Abel Tasman National Park, he suspected they could have been
21/11/2020
Kākā in the Abel Tasman : Abel Tasman Magazine
The Abel Tasman National Park has a new bunch of residents. They’re loud, noisy, mischievous and like to party – but no-one is complaining. Read
16/10/2020
Rare Nelson green gecko spotted in Abel Tasman
One of the country’s rarest animals, a Nelson green gecko, has been spotted hanging out in the Abel Tasman National Park. A contractor from NRL
15/10/2020
Mārahau trapping group expand predator control efforts around Abel Tasman | Nelson Mail
A Mārahau trapping group established during lockdown aims to build on the predator control work in the Abel Tasman National Park and create a “pest
27/08/2020
Drought conditions and weka giving Abel Tasman’s snails a hard time | Nelson Mail
There may be fewer tourists walking the Abel Tasman track, but a group of carnivorous snails that call the park home are getting a hard
01/08/2020
Youth ambassadors back in Abel Tasman | Motueka Guardian
The Motueka Guardian explores the ATYA programme, and looks at some of the Youth Ambassadors goals for the year.
22/07/2020
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!
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