This small Fiordland island has a big conservation story and even boasts its own species of skink.

This scenic highlight on the drive to Milford Sound is home to some important conservation projects.

The population of South Island lesser short-tailed bats in the Eglinton Valley is a viable population of this species on mainland South Island.

Donations from trampers on the Routeburn Track have enabled the set up of over 652 trap boxes in the area to help protect native species.

Located on the wild and remote Fiordland coast, Tamatea/Dusky Sound is the focus of a cutting edge project to see it restored to one of the most intact ecosystems on Earth.