Westland Petrel Conservation Trust

Westland Petrel Conservation Trust A registered charitable Trust established to promote, support and actively engage in the conservation, preservation and protection of the Westland Petrel.

The worlds only breeding grounds of the Westland Petrel are located immediately south of Punakaiki, on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. They forage predominantly over the Tasman Sea and southern Pacific Ocean as far as South America. Since the arrival of humans the petrel's breeding population has declined to about 4,000 pairs. They continue to be exposed to many threats to their long

term survival, both on their breeding grounds and their marine habitat. Major threats include: Predation by introduced mammals - cats, dogs rats and stoats; damage to their burrows and forested breeding grounds by goats, deer and possum; Bird strike caused by power lines strung across their flight paths; The disorienting effect of town lights and commercial fishing industry bycatch, and climate change. The Trust proposes to initiate or support any activity that will improve the survival odds of the petrels, such as establishing predator control measures, public education, supporting research projects and promoting best practice for mitigating the bycatch problem.

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3770 Coast Road
Punakaiki
7873

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+6437311826

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