CITES is a United Nations Convention that monitors and controls international travel of items containing protected animals and plants. It ensures that long-term survival of species is not threatened.

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

The Tararua Range provides an outstanding variety of tramping, hunting and walking opportunities in a wild, natural landscape.

The public conservation land we administer has different layers of protection, depending on which category or status it holds under various legislation. Not all conservation land is the same. Some ...

The surprise arrival of a seal had workers off the Taranaki coast dialling DOCHOT for urgent wildlife advice last Thursday.

Akaroa Marine Reserve, established in 2014, is one of the two marine reserves in Canterbury. It lies at the mouth of Akaroa Harbour and is 512 hectares. Antipodes Island is the most remote of New ...

Be awestruck, walk in gentle silence or ride through the mists of this primordial place. Feel the breath of life, the song of Tāne, transcend time, walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs, in the shadow of ...

The reserve was established in 1985 from Mount Aurum Station and annually attracts tens of thousands of visitors wanting to explore the 9,100 ha reserve, despite the challenges of getting there. The ...

Once you have checked the calendars below, make sure you know the rules by reading the Molesworth permit conditions before you apply online. Apply well ahead of your planned trip. Bookings can take up ...

Adult (18+ years): $10 per night Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night Child/Infant (0–4 years): free Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put ...

Kaweka Forest Park has alpine shrublands, tussock valleys and beech forests. It offers rafting, canoeing, hunting and fishing, hot springs and tramping for both experienced trampers and day walkers.

The Government is consulting on proposals to modernise New Zealand’s conservation management system, aiming to protect ...