Big Bay Awarua Conservation Trust

Big Bay Awarua Conservation Trust

Help us bring back the birds and restore biodiversity at Te Hokiauau/Big Bay in northern Fiordland

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Help us protect a unique and diverse environment in Fiordland, New Zealand. Our Charitable Trust is dedicated to protecting and restoring the ecosytem at Te Hokiauau/Big Bay. The suppression of rats, stoats, and possums to low levels across 1500ha around Waiuna Lagoon helps protect vulnerable native bird species including threatened species such as fernbird, bittern, rail, kaka, and invertebrates and skinks.

With your help we can reduce the high predator numbers that are severely impacting vulnerable native species. There is an opportunity to act quickly to retain these special ecosystem components before they're lost forever.

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Located in northern Fiordland and a four-day walk from the nearest road, Te Hokiauau/Big Bay is home to unique native ecosystems found no where else in New Zealand.

The Big Bay Awarua Conservation Trust has established a trap and bait station network to control rats, possums, and stoats to low levels across 1500ha around Waiuna Lagoon. This ensures the protection of rare and threatened species including the Big Bay skink, mātātā/fernbird, kōtuku/white heron, matuku-hūrepo/bittern, and kākā. Numerous other forest birds including korimako/bellbird, riroriro/grey warbler, and ngirungiru/South Island tomtit also benefit, along with resident invertebrates and plants.

We seek donations to support our ecosystem restoration and predator control work including flights for volunteers, bait for our traps, and monitoring equipment. Thank you for your support.

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Ben
Ben on 27 May 2025
Good job!
$275
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A huge thanks for your donation!

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Debbie
Debbie on 18 Nov 2024
$100
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Thanks for your donation!

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Donors’ tax credits TaxGifted on 30 Jun 2023
This donation is from generous donors who opted in to regift their tax credits via TaxGift. Aren’t they awesome!
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Hugh and Karen
Hugh and Karen on 09 May 2023
Keep up the great conservation work in a very special place.
$2,500
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Many thanks Hugh and Karen. Your donation is hugely appreciated!

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Oscar
Oscar on 13 Dec 2022
$50

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