For the wildlife enthusiast and nature lover, the Coromandel is one of New Zealand's truly unique and special regions. Many community groups work actively to preserve native species, and it is one of the few places in New Zealand where you can hear the Kiwi (New Zealand's icon) call in the wild. The best way to explore the Coromandel's forest and see wildlife up close is with a guide. Click here to find a wildlife guide, either on land or on the water.
Below you will find more details ona few of the many community led conservation projecs, many tourism operators work closely with these groups, and several make contributions for each visitor who travels through the Coromandel.
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KAURI TREES
There are still
some significant stands of the mighty Kauri trees,
which can be viewed from various locations
around the Coromandel.
 more info
Kauri
2000 Trust
Kauri
2000 evolved out of a project to mark
the start of the new millennium in
a tangible, enduring way that would
continue long after the fireworks
burnt  out.
What more fitting way to
mark the start of the new millennium
by taking the first steps towards
a future when groves of these beautiful
trees will once again dominate the
forest canopy, with the potential
to endure into the Fourth Millennium.
Help the Kauri 2000 Trust and you
help plant a tree - and recreate a
forest for future. more info |
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Project
Kiwi
Project Kiwi, Kuaotunu
Whitianga holds line honours as New
Zealand 's very first community-initiated
kiwi conservation project. Located
in the Coromandel , it covers 5,000-hectares
of forest-covered hills. Some of this
land is managed by the Department
of Conservation (DOC), but most is
in the hands of 22 private landowners
who have committed to conserving kiwi
by providing access. At present Project
Kiwi actively manages 4,100 of the
5,000-hectares. more info |
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The Coromandel
Crimson Trail
The pohutukawa stands you'll discover here in the Coromandel are among the best in New Zealand. Winding their way around the coastal roads of the Peninsula, these trees have in some cases been resident here for hundreds of years.
 The rata, while in some cases are more hidden, hold as much historical significance for the area as the pohutukawa and deserve to be discovered. In fact, the Coromandel is one of the main sites in the North Island for southern rata, where they can be found in the cloud forest of the highest peaks of the Coromandel Peninsula, among other places.
For years pohutukawa and rata have been part of the history and culture of this region of New Zealand. The trees have been the focus of artwork, design and literature in the Coromandel and over time they have become a beloved symbol of New Zealand, representing summer, nationhood and our unique natural environment.
Download the CRIMSON TRAIL brochure
(pdf-file - size: 6MB) |
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Project
Crimson
Project Crimson is a charitable
conservation Trust that aims to protect
New Zealand's native Christmas trees
- pohutukawa and rata. It is sponsored
by Carter Holt Harvey in partnership
with the Department of Conservation.
Since the Trust was formed in 1990,
volunteers have successfully established
hundreds of thousands of pohutukawa
and rata trees. Project Crimson also
funds scientific research, community
and school planting projects, and
a range of environmental protection
activities. more info |
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