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".
Sirocco News
Click here for the article published in the Waikato Times 9 May 2012. Watch this space for further information and an official launch date in June 2012.
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.
Fundraising for Kokako
We are now selling the Entertainment Book for 2012-13. Click on the following link to view this years book online http://www.entertainmentmedia.com.au/Waikato_20122013/#/1 If you would like to order your copy click on the following link https://www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/orderbooks/1558i91, or contact the office on 07 823 7455. For every book sold $11 will go towards the reintroduction of the Kokako scheduled for later this year.
LATEST NEWS
Television Celebrities
Last month Maungatautari featured on MishMash TV, which screens through Central North Island, http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=l8u5xTCIe_4 click on this link to view.
On Sunday 20th May at 7.05pm a segment on Maungatautari will be screened on Academy TV, channel 7 on freeview. We will have a link and dvd after this screening.
Lastest Update
Click here to view our latest update 27 April 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.
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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