The Project
Success Stories
We get a huge buzz from seeing rare birds, reptiles and invertebrates return to the Dansey Road Scenic Reserve. In fact, we’re making new discoveries …
Introduced Predators
New Zealand’s first mammal predators were dogs and Pacific rats which arrived with Polynesian migrants around 1350. And when Europeans migrated in the late 18th …
Native Species
It’s rare to find an untouched native forest in New Zealand. Many have been logged and regenerated. But once large trees are removed, the eco-system …
The Background
When Captain James Cook and his crew first arrived here in 1769, they described the dawn chorus of New Zealand’s birds as “deafening”. Virtually no predators …
The Vision
The Canopy Conservation Trust is committed to creating a pest-free environment covering approximately 220ha of the Dansey Road Scenic Reserve. Our goal is to provide a …
