Our Story
Today in the wider community, a diverse and growing population are actively engaged in conservation and are connected to the natural environment. Since restoration began in the hub of Marunui Conservation over 30 years ago, landcare initiatives have grown significantly throughout the Piroa-Brynderwyns area. Now under the co-ordinating umbrella of the community-led Piroa Conservation Trust (PCT), more than 30 separate groups are actively working together to reinstate healthy ecosystems through predatory animal control, weed control, water care and revegetation across this high value area.
What We Are Doing...
Our community-led conservation projects cover a wide range of topics from planting, pest control, weed management, track building and maintenance, water care and more. We work with sponsors, councils, and like minded people to protect and restore this valuable area.
Image: Aaron Skelton - Fairy Terns at Waipu
Why We Are Doing It...
In this area is the Bream Tail Coastal Headland, an area of vegetation comprises mostly coastal forest and shrubland and has close affinities with Hen Island (Taranga) vegetation. Many of these vegetation types are important because Bream Tail is the only place in the Waipu Ecological District that they occur.
Image: Aaron Skelton - Northern Rata Flower
How We Are Doing It...
The PCT steering group now coordinates funding and resources for over 30 conservation groups. About one third of the budget is allocated to weed control, one third to professional trapping in the difficult terrain, and one third to trapping resources, workshops and events. We also have a fund from MPI for our catchment work.
Image: David Skilton -Wetapunga
Our Challenge
It is a big task but we have an amazing group of volunteers, sponsors, donors, partners and supporters helping the team move ahead.
See more about the big challenge on the link below.
We are always looking for new volunteers to help with a wide variety of tasks. if you are ken let us know.
