Maketu Ongatoro Wetland Society

Society dedicated to the Maketu Wetland Society

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    • Bay Conservation Alliance
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  • Projects and Environment
    • Maketu Spit
    • Newdicks Beach
    • Dotterel Point, Pukehina
    • Waihi Harbour Wildlife Management Reserve
    • Habitats
    • Flora
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    • Pests
  • Education Program
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Mission Statement

The objectives of the Maketu Ongatoro Wetland Society (MOWS) are to support,  encourage and engage in the conservation and ecological restoration of the Lower Kaituna River, Ongatoro/Maketu and Waihi harbours and their associated ecosystems.

Our Achievements:

  • Maketu has been declared an Important Bird Area (IBA) by Birdlife International.
  • We are managing four long term Biodiversity Management Plans (BMPs)
  • We have ensured the ongoing successful breeding of the endangered northern New Zealand dotterel population
  • We have reduced the number of mammalian pest animals on the spit
  • We are controlling most of the invasive weed species on Maketu Spit
  • We have developed an ongoing programme of replanting native species at all our sites
  • We have discovered four new or undescribed species of invertebrate
  • We have developed an environmental education programme with Maketu and other local schools.
  • Dunes Trust of New Zealand award for Best Ecological Restoration Project 2011
  • Western Bay of Plenty TrustPower Community Awards – Supreme Winner 2011

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