Southland Ecological Restoration Network

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Project

May • OLGs Bushy Point, Otatara

Te Rere Yellow-eyed Penguin Reserve, Catlins

Location:
Catlins
Region:
Eastern Southland
District:
SDC/ODC
Commenced:
1979
Access:
Open by arrangement
Area (ha):
67
Contact:
Brian Rance
Phone:
03 213 1161
Email:
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Description

Long term coastal forest and yellow eyed penguin habitat restoration. Native planting, pest and weed control, penguin monitoring.

Current involvement

Forest & Bird (Southland and Otago), Southland Community Nursery.

Te Rere - a wild, isolated coastal location in the Catlins.
Forest and Bird trip celebrating 20 years of work at Te Rere.
Brian and Fergus explain the assortment of native plants, protective wires, weedmat July 2008.
Restoration plantings as far as the eye can see - 20 years of effort.
Willy Gamble, 3rd generation of his family to help at Te Rere.
A wild planting day!
Project Directory

Other projects in Eastern Southland

  • Beggs Bush Restoration
  • Catlins , Hokonui Runanga
  • Curio Bay Restoration
  • Gore Native Forest Restoration
  • Haumuri (Croydon Bush) – Volunteer Trapping Programme
  • Manuka Mire, Mokotua
  • O'Neill's Bush, Mataura Floodplain
  • Waikawa Community Nursery
  • Waipapa Point Coastal Restoration Project
  • WLG Gravel Pit, Waituna Wetlands
  • Wyndham Wildlife Refuge

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