Our objectives

Our objectives:

Protection of existing ecosystem health

• Protect the high flora and fauna values at Parininihi by controlling rats, possums, mustelids, cats and goats to low numbers.
• Prevent the establishment of weeds that threaten the forest ecosystem
• Work with adjoining landowners in the control of animal and weed pests to create a buffer around Parininihi
• Improve knowledge of ecosystem health and the existing populations of Taonga species, such as kiwi, oi/titi (grey faced petrels) and pekapeka (bats)

Enhancement of biodiversity values

• Return Kokako to Taranaki and establish a viable breeding kokako population
• Return threatened plants and other species such as titi (mutton birds) that have been lost from the area.

Community engagement and partnerships

• Enable the people of Taranaki to experience a vibrant and diverse natural environment.
• Give Ngati Tama people the opportunity to be strong in their kaitiakitanga (guardianship) and maintain strong cultural ties to Parininihi
• Work with schools to make Parininihi a place of learning and excitement
• Maintain strong and long lasting partnerships that will ensure that this taonga is preserved for future generations

We will achieve this using the following methods:

• Integrated animal pest control to provide full ecosystem protection
• Monitoring of key forest health indicators
• Reintroduction of missing species that are vulnerable to predation and habitat decline
• Ongoing engagement with technical experts to ensure use of best methods
• Strong partnerships between tangata whenua, central and local government, community and business sectors