Features - Mission: To work with the community to improve the habitats of native species by managing invasive pest species, restoring and nurturing the local dune, wetland and bush ecosystems.

Mission: To work with the community to improve the habitats of native species by managing invasive pest species, restoring and nurturing the local dune, wetland and bush ecosystems.

Background

Oruawharo Bay is located on the eastern coast of Aotea | Great Barrier Island. It has a small settlement of approximately 130 properties centered around a long white sandy surf beach named Medlands. The Oruawharo Medlands Ecovision group has been carrying out conservation advocacy and restoration work since 2019.

What have we achieved so far?

- TRAPPING & TRACKING - RESTORATION PLANTING - BEACH PROTECTION - BIRD SPECIES MONITORING - ECO-HUB AND GROW TUNNEL - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

And what is next?

OME's project area is currently too small to make real biodiversity gains, despite expanding trapping efforts, the natural progression of the project is to broaden the managed area to include private properties and Department of Conservation land. This plan is OME Phase Two, protecting petrels to pingao and everything in-between. Click to find out more.