Biodiversity Projects

Trapping

Protecting the endangered Long Tailed Bat and the native birds of Paradise is high on our priority list. With the help of DOC funding, we now have an extensive trapping programme, covering 150 acres where rat, stoat, wild cat and possums are all targeted. This project is now into its eighth year and and has dramatcally improved our native bat and birdlife populations.

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Replanting Natives - Project Gold

Project Gold is a DOC-initiated project dedicated to the protection and enhancement of Kowhai trees in Otago, by gathering seeds, growing seedlings and planting. Paradise Trust has been involved with Project Gold since 2011 and has now planted over 60 trees at dedicated locations on the property. Each tree must be at least 1.5m tall (about three years of age) before being planted and is protected by deer netting.

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Pest Plants - Weed Control

As Paradise is in close proximity to two National Parks, we take weed control seriously and dedicate a lot of time to the removal of pest plants - some of which were sadly introduced by early settlers to the area. Holly, Darwin Barberry, Chilean Flame Creeper and ragwort are a few of the plants we tackle each year.

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