Department of Conservation
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New Zealand birds A - Z: Native animal conservation
Call our emergency hotline 0800 DOC HOT (0800 362 468) immediately if you see anyone catching, harming or killing native wildlife.
DOC maps: Discover the outdoors - Department of Conservation
Explore New Zealand's outdoors with DOC maps, featuring parks, tracks, and recreational areas.
Stay at a campsite: Places to stay - Department of Conservation
Conservation campsites are places to relax, enjoy and explore the outdoors. Choose from more than 300 campsites in forest settings, lakeshores and sandy beaches.
Careers: Jobs at DOC - Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai is a great place to work for anyone who is passionate about nature and the environment.
Online bookings: Parks and recreation - Department of Conservation
Book and manage bookings for huts, campsites and lodges. Book and manage bookings for Great Walks. How to modify or cancel your booking. It is easy to modify or cancel your bookings.
Freedom camping: Stay at a DOC campsite
Find out about freedom camping on public conservation land.
New Zealand native plants: Conservation - Department of …
80% of our trees, ferns and flowering plants are endemic (found only in New Zealand). About 10–15% of the total land area of New Zealand is covered with native flora, from tall kauri and kohekohe forests to rainforest dominated by rimu, beech, tawa, matai and rata; ferns and flax; dunelands with their spinifex and pingao; alpine and subalpine herb fields; and scrub and …
Rapid growth for weeds list: Media release 20 August 2024
Date: 21 August 2024. Amongst the new entrants on DOC’s List of Environmental Weeds in New Zealand 2024 are weeds increasing in distribution and invasiveness, such as Chilean myrtle, Bangalow palm, holly fern, purple-flowered iceplant, and the vine bomarea.
Campsite Pass: Stay at a campsite - Department of Conservation
Campsite Pass prices; Age group 30-night pass 1 year (365-night) pass; Adult 18 years plus: $95.00: $195: Child/Youth 5-17 years: $47.50: $97.50: Infant 0-4 years