Russell Kiwi Protection

It started in 2015 when Landcare members decided to intensify the Trust’s predator control work across the Russell peninsula with the aim of increasing North Island Brown Kiwi numbers.

Our aim is to increase North Island Brown Kiwi numbers, and this is the project that led to Predator Free Russell.

We chose the FNDC Reserves of Piproa and Te Wahapau as together they make up a large area of continuous, high quality native habitat ideal for an eco-sanctuary. Russell Kiwi Protection (RKP) was set up as a special project specifically to focus on eliminating rats, stoats and possums. It has been so successful that Russell Landcare Trust was approached by Northland Regional Council to lead the wider Russell Peninsula roll-out of Predator Free Pēwhairangi Whānui. The Russell Kiwi Protection project will continue until it is fully merged with Predator Free Russell programme.