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
PROJECT AREA VALUES
taonga
PURPOSE
4 Kaimahi employed.
Threatened and “at risk” species
Hochstetter’s frog
Other DOC assets
Network of tracks, 20x20 vegetation plots, possum foliar browse index monitoring
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
Contact
PROJECT AREA
LATEST UPDATES
There are no updates.
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.
