Pete’s Tweet – Toutouwai/robin
For most of us an encounter with a robin in the forest will be close-up and endearing. This is because these small birds are insectivores,
03/07/2015
Pete’s Tweet – Tomtit
The tomtit (Petroica macrocepha) is a small forest and scrub dwelling bird found only in New Zealand. It has evolved into different subspecies in the North
29/06/2015
Project Janszoon Newsletter – March 2015
Kaka release looking likely for spring It is looking positive for a spring release of kaka into the top of the Park. The news is
31/03/2015
Pete’s Tweet – Pukeko
It is thought that pukeko first arrived in Aotearoa during the Pliocene (3-5 million years ago). Finding a land with abundant food and no mammalian
15/03/2015
Project Janszoon Newsletter – Dec 2014
Message from Devon As the year draws to a close it is a good time to thank all who have contributed ideas, energy, hard work,
23/12/2014
Aerial 1080 operation in the Abel Tasman National Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9knChl_y8L4 In August Project Janszoon and DOC completed an aerial 1080 operation in the Abel Tasman National Park. It was undertaken in response to a
06/11/2014
Project Janszoon Newsletter – Oct 2014
Robin re-introduction to mainland looking positive A trapping trial at Pitt Head is showing encouraging results with rat numbers down to a level that should
31/10/2014
Campbell Live story on Adele Island tīeke / saddleback release
There are only just over 600 South Island tīeke / saddleback left in New Zealand. In September 2014 40 were transferred from Motuara Island in
05/10/2014
Abel Tasman Youth Ambassador applications open
Applications for the 2018 Abel Tasman Youth Ambassadors are now open. The Abel Tasman Youth Ambassadors (ATYA) programme gives students from all of the Adopt
19/09/2014
Pete’s Tweet – Tieke/South Island saddleback
In early September I was involved with the work of Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust in transferring 40 saddleback from Motuara Island to Adele. This work is likely to
19/09/2014
Project Janszoon Newsletter – July 2014
Beech mast confirmed Monitoring of beech seed has confirmed a widespread beech mast in the Abel Tasman in 2014 with evidence showing rat numbers have
11/07/2014
Search for rare orchid successful
Ever since he heard the rare mycoheterotrophic orchid Danhatchia (Yoania) australis, grew in the South Island under nikau at Kaihoka Lakes in Golden Bay and
22/06/2014
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.