Kākāriki population being studied
Ask an evolutionary biologist what his idea of the ultimate holiday is, and if it’s Professor Doug Robinson, he will say; trudging the tracks of
23/05/2019
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Rare ducks now call the Abel Tasman home
The Abel Tasman National Park is now playing a major role in the survival of New Zealand’s rarest duck, the pāteke / brown teal.
16/05/2019
Keeping the heart of the park beating
The A24 trapping networks in the park are proving to be so highly effective in keeping rat numbers down that the network of self re-setting
16/05/2019
Effects of drought in Abel Tasman National Park
The Abel Tasman National Park experienced a substantial drought in the summer of 2018/19, with virtually no rain for nearly three months. The impact is
08/05/2019
Discussions begin to bring kiwi back to Abel Tasman
26 April 2019, Nelson Mail By Skara Bohny Kiwi could be coming back to the Abel Tasman thanks to successful predator control programmes like an upcoming aerial
26/04/2019
Inland solitude – Wilderness Magazine
1 April 2019, Wilderness Magazine While thousands walked, kayaked and camped around the Abel Tasman coast this summer, Kathy Ombler found solitude and serenading bellbirds
01/04/2019
Abel Tasman offshore Islands declared predator free
26 March 2019, Nelson Mail By Samantha Gee The islands off the coast of the Abel Tasman National Park have been declared free of predators
26/03/2019
Wild and captive-raised kākā successfully breed in Abel Tasman
March 19 2019, Nelson Mail www.stuff.co.nz Four new kākā in the Abel Tasman National Park have boosted hopes of re-establishing a wild population. It is
19/03/2019
Project Janszoon webcams used to keep eye on boatie behaviour at Awaroa, Anchorage
January 16 2019, Nelson Mail www.stuff.co.nz Images from Project Janszoon webcams at Anchorage and Awaroa in Abel Tasman National Park are being used to keep
16/01/2019
What makes the Abel Tasman a jewel in national park crown
January 5 2019, by Warren Gamble www.stuff.co.nz More than 200,000 people visit the Abel Tasman National Park each year. A new book examines the natural
05/01/2019
Pāteke a gift for Abel Tasman National Park
December 23 2018, Nelson Mail A bumper breeding season for pāteke has seen numbers of the rare native duck boosted in the Abel Tasman. An opportunity to increase the
23/12/2018
Kākā chicks hand-raised to boost native parrot population
December 19 2018 by Samantha Gee www.stuff.co.nz The squeaks of young kākā chicks can be heard at Natureland, as a group are being hand-reared in a bid to boost
20/12/2018
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.