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Project

May • OLGs Bushy Point, Otatara

The Valleys Project

Location:
Irene, Cozette/Camelot and Upper Iris Burns
Region:
Fiordland
District:
SDC
Commenced:
2016
Access:
Public (DOC)
Contact:
Michael Fisk
Email:
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Description

The “VALLEYS PROJECT” offers private individuals and corporates the opportunity to undertake significant yet affordable conservation projects in partnership with DOC and the NZ National Parks & Conservation Foundation. These projects aim to adjust the balance in favour of our birdlife by trapping predators in areas currently without any control measures. They will combine strategically with DOC’s existing work and other VALLEYS Projects to become part of a greater whole. We seek to involve like-minded individuals who would enjoy the opportunity to visit remote areas regularly, and who are prepared to contribute financially to conservation work. There is the opportunity to give your time in the backcountry a real purpose, enjoy companionship and the satisfaction that comes from being involved in a worthwhile endeavour.

Trapping for stoats is the major goal of those involved in the Valleys Project, here in the Irene Valley.
Possum control is also on the agenda, to protect nesting birds eggs and young. Cozette Valley.
Access to the valleys is by helicoptor, in to some very impressive landscapes. Irene Valley.
With no formed tracks, a good level of fitness is required. Irene Valley.
Blue duck, the 'canary in the mine' species for the Valley projects. Since trapping has begun, numbers of blue duck on the rivers are starting to rise.
Auckland University Tramping Club alumni have established a trapping line in the upper Iris Burn. Mapping the traps indicates the great coverage achieved and where any gaps might be.
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Other projects in Fiordland

  • Eglinton River Habitat
  • Fiordland Trails Trust weeding programme
  • Hollyford Conservation Trust
  • Lower Upukerora Restoration
  • Manapouri Weed Busters
  • Pomona Island Restoration Project
  • Wairaurahiri Stoat Trapping Project

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