Abel Tasman pāteke population flourishes as 72 more released
May 4 2018 www.stuff.co.nz The population of rare native ducks is about to increase dramatically in the Abel Tasman National Park, after a second, larger flock
04/05/2018
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72 new pāteke welcomed to Hadfield Clearing
We were delighted to welcome 72 new pāteke at Hadfield Clearing on Thursday 3 May. They were released on the banks of the lower Awapoto River,
04/05/2018
Red represents hope – good news for a rare species
Like a bloodhound, sniffing out an elusive prey DOC biodiversity ranger Steve Deverell has been out hunting. And the results of his efforts is good
19/04/2018
Education in Action – enthusiastic start
It has been a busy start to the year for our education team who report that students are really enthused about heading into the Park.
19/04/2018
It’s all in a name …. Hadfield Clearing
As part of our series on place names in the Park author Dave Hansford takes a look at Hadfield Clearing and the family whose name
19/04/2018
Project Janszoon Newsletter – April 2018
The fantastic success of last years pāteke / brown teal translocation will see 70 more of the ducks released near Awaroa next month. Last May
18/04/2018
Reducing fire risk and dune planting in the Abel Tasman
The objectives of Project Janszoon’s planting projects on the foreshore in Abel Tasman National Park are to reduce the fire risk to the national park
03/04/2018
Project Janszoon: Looking back on five years in the park
SAMANTHA GEE – March 3 2018 www.stuff.co.nz A stainless steel boat skims across the turquoise waters off the coastline of the Abel Tasman National Park.
03/03/2018
New conservation education scholarship
Project Janszoon is delighted to launch a new conservation education scholarship which will support future environmental leaders from the Nelson / Tasman region. The scholarship
06/02/2018
The shape of conservation to come
By Dave Hansford, Wilderness Magazine Feb 2018 A conservation project in Abel Tasman National Park has struck a new agreement which will ensure environmental gains
02/02/2018
It’s all in a name – Pikikiruna Range
Pikikiruna has given its name to the main range along the western side of the Park, and to the major faultline that has split the NW Nelson mountains
24/01/2018
Visiting the Park? Download our Abel Tasman phone app
The Abel Tasman Phone App is a free smartphone app with up-to-date information on weather, tides, points of interest, history, plants, wildlife and walking times in Abel Tasman National Park. It has a map with geolocation – so you always know where you are!
Education Tool Box
Our Education Toolbox contains lots of useful information for schools visiting the Abel Tasman.
Park Tool Box
Heading into the park? Checkout the activities, apps and info in our Park Tool Box to help you make the most of your trip.