Welcome!
Maungatautari is an exciting place to visit – with 47kms of predator proof fence enclosing 3400 hectares in a sea of pastureland, it is the largest ecological island on mainland New Zealand.
With the eradication of mammalian predators largely complete native bird populations are being re-introduced and trees and ferns are able to grow uninhibited. This provides for a surprising new environment as the balance of species develops.
We invite you to "share the dream".
Hihi Sightings Wanted!
As part of her PhD project Kate Richardson is monitoring hihi habitats on the mountain. Please report any sightings of hihi at large on the mountain i.e. outside of the Southern Enclosure. If you have binoculars and can identifiy the colour combinations of their leg bands all the better! Please call Cathy on 07 823 7455 if you have any information.
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Kokako Reintroduction
We are now raising funds to reintroduce kokako to the maunga in 2012. Click here for further information.
LATEST NEWS
Lastest Update
Click here to view our latest update 26 January 2012
Letter of Appreciation
Click here to view a letter received from Resource Management Law Association Conference.
Robins Return
Forty new arrivals from Pureora Forest are delighting visitors to the Southern Enclosure. Click here to read more. We are hearing the robins calling on the maunga and seeing unbanded robins now too. Click here for a link to hear a recording of their song to know what you are listening for. Click here for information on plans for the second introduction of robins planned for April 2012.
A Hihi Experience
Our Ecological Educator Gemma Green recently accompanied a team to Tiritiri Matangi Island to gather more hihi for Maungatautari. Read more about her trip. Click here to hear the song these lovely birds make.
Kiwi Ingenuity - Volunteers at Work
Our News Editor recently went out into the field to see what some of our volunteers were doing. Read the full story here.
Volunteers Needed!
We have an urgent need for volunteers to:
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monitor a sector of fence
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monitor tracking tunnels over the mountain
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assistants for Cambridge market stall
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Reception/Administration
Act now on your New Years resolution to get fit and make a difference in your community - join our happy team of volunteers
Send us your details now via our Volunteer Registration form.
Planning A Research Project?
All research projects on Maungatautari need to have permission from the Biodiversity Management Committee before they begin. If you are planning to carry out a research project on Maungatautari please print the attached form, complete all sections and post the completed form to MEIT, PO Box 476, Cambridge 3450, or scan and email to mail@maungatrust.org for approval.
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