Snapper and blue maomao, Goat Island Marine Reserve
In this section we look at some of DOC's key conservation activities. These include:
- working with threatened species to save them from extinction
- managing and controlling the wide range of threats to native species and their ecosystems - from fire and oil spills through to possums, koi carp, stoats and weeds
- caring for our marine life by creating and managing marine reserves and coastal areas
- restoring damaged ecosystems through restoration projects and 'mainland islands'
- looking after our historic buildings and sites such as old government buildings, former mining settlements and pa sites on conservation land.
DOC is charged with conserving our natural and historic heritage for all to enjoy now and in the future.
Highlights:
View information on the economic benefits of conserving our natural and historic heritage.
Learn about what makes each of our marine reserves special and what can be done to protect these 'underwater national parks'.
Introduced to New Zealand in 1837 to establish a fur trade, the possum has become one of the greatest threats to our natural environment.