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The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society (Forest & Bird)
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society is the BirdLife Partner
Founded in: 1923Members: 40,000
Staff: 26
Address: 90 Ghuznee Street, P O Box 631, Wellington, New Zealand
Email: office@forestandbird.org.nz
Web: http://www.forestandbird.org.nz/
Mission of the organisation
The preservation and protection of the indigenous flora and fauna and natural features of New Zealand, for the benefit of the public including future generations.
Key Activities
- To advance the protection of New Zealand's indigenous biodiversity
- To seek increased legal protection for indigenous species and ecosystems, especially those not well-represented in reserve systems, particularly high country and marine ecosystems
- To raise public awareness of New Zealand's conservation values
Recent Achievements
- Worked closely with the government to introduce new regulations to reduce the number of seabirds killed as bycatch by fishing vessels in New Zealand waters
- Active involvement in restoration projects throughout New Zealand, including predator-free “mainland islands”
- Successfully relocated endangered hihi (stitchbirds) from offshore Tiri Tiri Matangi Island to Ark in the Park project on the Auckland mainland
- Working to protect endangered species such as whio (blue duck) and kiwi in partnerships such as Save the Kiwi Trust and North Island Blue Duck Trust
Secured, through effective lobbying, effective pest control of introduced predators - Was instrumental in the establishment of new marine reserves, high country conservation parks, and international recognition of important wetlands