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Taranaki

Conservation

Native animals

North Island brown kiwi prior to release, Egmont National Park. Photo: Ross Henderson.

Get information about native animals in the Taranaki region.

Threats & impacts

Gunnea tinctoria, Lucy's Gully, Kaitake Range, Taranaki. Photo: Susan Timmins.

Find information about threats to Taranaki biodiversity such as pests, weeds and fire, and learn about the impacts of conservation work in the region.

Marine & coastal

Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Park as seen from Moturoa Island. Photo: Bob Talbot.

Find out about marine and coastal conservation in Taranaki.

Native plants

Egmont buttercup.

View native plant information that specifically relates to the Taranaki region.

Land & freshwater

Tarn on Pouakai Track near Maude Peak, Egmont National Park. Photo: Ross Henderson.

Learn about land and freshwater conservation in Taranaki.

Historic

Example of winding gun trenches used to protect fortified pa sites, Oropuriri Pa. Photo: Astrid van Meeuwen-Dijkgraaf.

Explore the historic heritage sites that DOC looks after in Taranaki.

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