Conservation

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Native plants - all regions

Native plants

View native plants information that specifically relates to the Wellington region.

Dactylanthus taylori in flower, Mangaweka Reserve.

Facts about dactylanthus

Did you know the Maori name for dactylanthus is pua o te reinga, which translates into 'flower of the underworld'? Learn more about this unusual plant in this section.

Small-flowered mistletoe, Ileostylus micranthus, the most abundant species in Wellington. Photo: Aalbert Rebergen.

Help protect mistletoe in Wellington

Find out how you can help protect mistletoe in the Wellington region.

Leafless mistletoe, Korthalsella salicornioides. Photo: Andrew Townsend.

Mistletoe conservation in Wellington

Find out what DOC is doing to protect mistletoe in the Wellington region.

Red mistletoe, Peraxilla tetrapetala. Photo: John Smith-Dodsworth.

Mistletoe in Wellington

Find out about mistletoes in Wellington.

Yellow mistletoe, thought to be extinct in Wellington until its rediscovery in 2006. Photo: John Smith-Dodsworth.

Threats to mistletoe in Wellington

Find out about the threats to mistletoe in the Wellington region.



 

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Publication

Footnotes - Wellington Hawke's Bay Conservancy newsletter (includes information from the Chatham Islands)

Information

Conservation - all regions

Contact

For information on recreation and conservation contact:

Wellington Visitor Centre
Phone:      +64 4 384 7770
Address:   18 Manners Street
Wellington
Email:   wellingtonvc@doc.govt.nz
Full office details

Wellington Hawke's Bay Conservancy Office
Phone:      +64 4 472 5821
Email:   wellingtonco@doc.govt.nz
Full office details

 

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