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Friends of Flora - Community helping Conservation |
Mission
Founded in January 2001, Friends of Flora (FoF) is a community group that believes our native fauna must be preserved for future generations, and it is our responsibility to make it happen here, now. The objective of the society is to implement, in partnership with the Department of Conservation, a conservation strategy to bring about the protection and/or return of endangered and threatened flora and fauna to the Flora Stream catchment area in Kahurangi National Park. This will enhance the experience for all visitors to this popular area, resulting in wider community appreciation and use of the Park. Introduced predators such as stoats and rats are destroying our native fauna. Without human intervention, our native bird population will continue to decline, and more wil be beome extinct. This is certainly true in the Flora. "Friends of Flora and the Department of Conservation maintain a collaborative management partnership, sharing resources and expertise for the ongoing successful management of Flora Stream. The Department welcomes and supports the vision and initiative of the Friends of Flora group, and is committed to working with this group to achieve their principal aim of returning the Flora Stream to a place of birdsong." Martin Rodd, Motueka Area Manager, Department of Conservation
Read more about the recent years of FoF.... Read more about the first 10 years of FoF (2001 - 2011)
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What's New?
Mar & April 2013 12 kiwis translocated from New Creek with another release planned for April. See the pictures on our facebook page Dec 2012 Mar 2012 National Radio Interview with Maryann Ewers & Bill Rooke, founders of FoF. Feb 2012 Man prosecuted for taking his dog into the Flora area, endangering the kiwi. Feb 2011 10 years of Friends of Flora celebrated. October 2010 Helen Clark, becomes Patron of Friends of Flora. May 2010 Friends of Flora and DOC Motueka release 10 adult kiwi into the Flora. Read the monthly updates. 2004 Friends of Flora and DOC Motueka release whio into the Flora. Read annual whio survey data. Feb 2001 Friends of Flora was founded. |
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Patron - Helen Clark |
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Friends of Flora, PO Box 317 Motueka | fof@fof.org.nz | 03 528 9054 |
