DOC has an agreement with the owner of Big Hill Station for limited access to cross the farm and drive into the Ruahine Forest Park on No Man’s Road. 4WD is required.

Access to the Kahurangi National Park from the Tasman District has been cut off by recent storm damage, while part of Abel Tasman Coast Track is temporarily closed.

The Milford Opportunities Project (2017 to 2024) explored ways to do tourism differently at Piopiotahi and along the Milford Road corridor for the benefit of people and place.

A takahē and a tuatara have been filmed engaging in a bush-floor stoush in a new video captured by a quick-thinking DOC Ranger.

A DOC ranger caring for a population of Powelliphanta augusta snails has for the first time caught a snail laying an egg on video.

After heavy rainfall over Easter weekend, a bridge on the Hooker Valley Track, one of New Zealand’s most popular tourist destinations, has been closed by the Department of Conservation.

Mount Aspiring National Park is a wonderful mixture of remote wilderness, high mountains and beautiful river valleys. It is a walker's paradise and a must for mountaineers.

Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) were introduced to New Zealand in the 1960s to help control aquatic weed growths in water bodies. They are now artificially bred and grown on fish farms licensed ...

Paparoa National Park is located in the northern part of the South Island's West Coast. The park is located alongside the very scenic SH6, between the towns of Westport, 55 km to the north of ...

Learn about New Zealand's precious biodiversity and the Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy 2020.

We run programmes to protect and restore our species, places and heritage, and provide opportunities for people to engage with these treasures.

Animal pests and threats have a major detrimental effect on our environment. Controlling them is essential for the survival of our native plants and animals.