DOC manages around 10,000 Māori sites, ranging from sites of earliest Polynesian settlement to nineteenth-century Māori ...

From forest parks to scenic reserves, alpine areas to protected coasts, there are hundreds of special conservation places.

DOC has established a new conservation grant funding programme for Hawke’s Bay, opening the door for the community to ...

New Zealand is precious – everyone who lives and travels here has a responsibility to look after it. Make a commitment to ...

Native species are fighting for survival from predation by rats, stoats and possums. Without protection, we risk losing New ...

DOC doesn't identify plant or animal species or need images of them. What's this plant or animal? Use the iNaturalist NZ ...

New Zealand's Great Walks are premier tracks that pass through diverse and spectacular scenery. Bookings for all tracks are ...

What’s the current population size? This can be the number of breeding adults or the area of occupied habitat. How much is ...

DOC intends to pilot paid parking at three South Island visitor hotspots to help manage visitor pressure and support ...

Aotearoa New Zealand is renowned for its scenic coastlines and protected wildlife. But coastal species such as little blue penguins/kororā and yellow-eyed penguins/hoiho are in decline. Here’s how you ...

Te Maruia Waka Huia is a stronghold for native and endemic species. Tomtit, rifleman, robin, tūi, fernbird, silvereye, grey ...

The northern end of the Te Henga Walkway was officially reopened today in West Auckland by the Department of Conservation ...