Objectives

-To provide a safe environment around Bluff Hill/Motupohue for the survival and increase of native species through sustained control of possums, rats, mustelids and feral cats.

-To inspire and enthuse out local community and visitors about their ability to make a difference to this special place.

-To maintain an up-to-date knowledge-base in the community about environmental protection by maintaining close relationships with local government agencies, community-based environmental groups around NZ and by facilitating research through local educational institutions.

-To provide for the sustainable growth of the Bluff economy through enhancing tourism and eco-tourism opportunities.

-To foster pride in our community and the environment around Motupohue/Bluff Hill.

-In the long term, to provide a safe environment for the re-introduction of native species which have disappeared from the area over time, including those which self-introduce from nearby sanctuaries.

-To protect the native forest and the species that rely on it by removing pest weeds.

Kotuktuku/ Tree Fuchsia on the Foveaux Walkway

Bluff School Kapa Haka performing at the Trap Laying Ceremony