Te kapu ō Waitaha

Targeted pest control to protect and restore the plants, birds, bats and insects of the central section of Otanewainuku-Otawa.

Targeting possums,
rats and mustelids.

400 hectares

taonga

PURPOSE

4 Kaimahi employed.

The Otawa Hochstetter's Frog is an endangered native species the tīma are working to protect. Unfortunately, their populations are in decline due to habitat loss, predation by introduced mammals and disease.

Targeted pest control to protect and restore the plants, birds, bats and insects of the central section of Otanewainuku-Otawa.

Ko Otawa te maunga

Ko Raparapa ā Hoe te awa

Ko Hei te tūpuna

Ko Takakōpiri te tangata

Ko te pūtaratara tāhuhu whakairinga korero

Ka tū te ihiihi. Ka tū te wanawana

Tai tū te wehi o te moana o Punga ee e mauri

Ko Waitaha te iwi

Te Arawa te waka

PROJECT AREA

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Tīma

Mātāmua ko te taiao, mātāmuri ko te tangata. Ko tā te tuakana mahi he manaaki i te teina, ko tā te teina mahi he rānaki i ngā mate o te tuakana.

THE MAHI

  • Track lines

    Marking, cutting and maintaining trapping lines over the 400-ha project area.

  • Pest control

    Ground based pest control targeting rats, mustelids and possums.

  • DATA

    Input all operational data into a data management system supplied and supported by the Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust.

  • Education and engagement

    Promote kaitiakitanga within Waitaha and the wider community.

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