The Bream Head (Te Whara) Conservation Trust
Bringing back the bird song to the beautiful Bream Head Scenic Reserve!
Northland
The Bream Head Scenic Reserve is a coastal headland 45 km south east of Whangarei. An iconic Reserve with a rugged shoreline backed by steep forest-clad slopes and rocky outcrops and peaks, Bream Head dominates the landscape. Its imposing form is a natural gateway to the Whangarei Harbour.
With sustained and intensive pest control for the past 10 years, the ecosystem on the Bream Head Scenic Reserve is flourishing. New species have been found, birds are being reintroduced and species that were only occasional visitors from the Hen and Chicken Islands are now breeding within the reserve.
The restoration of Bream Head Scenic Reserve is a team effort and joint venture between people and organisations with a range of skills and interests. We continue to make steady progress and it keeps getting better. However, to reach our goal of bringing back the birdsong and creating a habitat where we can safely relocate sensitive species from offshore islands to the mainland we still have work to do.
Our main focus includes trapping pests and predators, monitoring important sites for seabirds, snails and skinks; pest plant management, re vegetation, looking after education and recreation facilities, species trans locations, fundraising and working with the community, iwi, government and industry..
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Bream Head is significant for its ecology, culture and history. The Bream Head (Te Whara) Conservation Trust is dedicated to the ecological restoration of the reserve to the way it was before pests and predators when all species were able to flourish.
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Triple your donation! 14 May 2021
BHCT has been having a busy year with some terrific things happening with new technology in predator control called "SMART" traps, newly approved super effective toxins and automated lure dispensers helping us continue to push for full ecological restoration of this taonga.
This has attracted the attention of an anonymous donor who has made a very generous offer...
For every $1 donated from now until the end of June, they will match this with $2.
That means that your donation of $25 becomes $75...or $50 becomes $150....$100 becomes $300.
This is a fantastic opportunity for BHCT to raise some much needed funds that will enable us to continue our path toward a pest free future!
Please donate now at our Campaign page here: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/triple-your-donation-1
Our goal is $15,000.
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Thanks so much for your support and glad to hear you enjoyed the fabulous spot "Bream Head Getaway"! Your donation will help us keep the forest creatures of the Bream Head Scenic Reserve safe from pests and predators and continue to support the restoration of our native flora and fauna! Please let us know if you would like to receive our bi monthly Rangers Report by providing your email address to info@breamheadtrust.nz
Happy New Year and thank you again for your generous donation which will help us continue our work at Bream Head Scenic Reserve! The Bream Head Conservation Trust relies entirely on donations and grants to fund the restoration of the reserve. We contract rangers to manage the trap lines while most of the toxin line servicing is carried out by a team of dedicated volunteers. These volunteers not only help with our predator control but also grow native trees for commuinty planting days, rid the reserve areas of pest plants, act on committees and so much more. We appreciate your support and invite you to contact us for a more complete in person overview....contact volunteers@breamheadtrust.nz
Who's involved?
