The Kaharoa Conservation area is home to a remnant population of kōkako, which is protected through the work of the Kaharoa Kōkako Trust. The Trust draws much of its support from the rural community of Kaharoa that surrounds the conservation area.
The Kaharoa Conservation Area is a rugged piece of Crown land about half way between Rotorua and Te Puke as the crow flies. Covered in native forest, the conservation area is bounded by steep gorges. In pre-European times the area was occupied by Ngati Rangiwewehi and Tapuika with many pa and other important cultural sites remaining in the area.
From 1989-1997 the block was part of a major research project by the Department of Conservation and Landcare Research. This study showed for the first time that predation by possums and ship rats was the main cause of kōkako decline. This breakthrough research provided valuable information that has enabled groups like the Kaharoa Kōkako Trust to protect the birds.
Kaharoa now contributes to the national recovery of kōkako nationwide by providing birds for translocation to other protected areas. To help save kōkako at Kaharoa, contact the Kaharoa Kōkako Trust. http://kokako.org.nz/
Kaharoa Kōkako Trust
Kaharoa Credits
Kaharoa Kokako Trust conservation credits go directly towards ongoing, sustained multi-species pest control to help kokako and the forest in which they live.
Your Credit
You will recieve a dated token that can be displayed on your website with a hyperlink back to www.conservationcredit.co.nz to explain your committment to a regenerative Aotearoa. You will also be listed in our supporters page for the year your credit was purchased
About Kaharoa Kōkako Trust
The Kaharoa Conservation area is home to a remnant population of kōkako, which is protected through the work of the Kaharoa Kōkako Trust. The Trust draws much of its support from the rural community of Kaharoa that surrounds the conservation area.
The Kaharoa Conservation Area is a rugged piece of Crown land about half way between Rotorua and Te Puke as the crow flies. Covered in native forest, the conservation area is bounded by steep gorges. In pre-European times the area was occupied by Ngati Rangiwewehi and Tapuika with many pa and other important cultural sites remaining in the area.
From 1989-1997 the block was part of a major research project by the Department of Conservation and Landcare Research. This study showed for the first time that predation by possums and ship rats was the main cause of kōkako decline. This breakthrough research provided valuable information that has enabled groups like the Kaharoa Kōkako Trust to protect the birds.
Kaharoa now contributes to the national recovery of kōkako nationwide by providing birds for translocation to other protected areas. To help save kōkako at Kaharoa,