Forest & Bird

Community Organisation

Forest & Bird
205 Victoria Street
Te Aro
Wellington 6011

Forest & Bird | Te Reo o te Taiao - Giving Nature a Voice

Forest & Bird is New Zealand’s leading independent conservation organisation — protecting wildlife and wild places, on land and in the sea.

With 45 branches, 37 reserves, and more than 120 national and local frontline conservation projects, we are protecting nature across all corners of Aotearoa. 

We deliver boots-on-the-ground conservation mahi – from planting to pest control – and speak up for nature in the courts, the media, and at all levels of government. 

Founded in 1923, Forest & Bird has played a crucial role in preserving New Zealand’s environment and native species for more than a century. We've helped establish conservation protection for one-third of our country’s land mass, put an end to logging our publicly owned native forests, and helped prevent species such as the kākāpō, kea and kōkako becoming extinct.