Welcome to Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust

The Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust is a charitable trust, formed in 2001 as a non-profit organisation. Its goals are to promote the conservation and enhancement of indigenous biodiversity and sustainable land management on Banks Peninsula.

The Trust is proud of its 10-year history, especially the progress it has made in creating voluntary conservation covenants with landowners. The Trust's work not only includes covenanting, but biodiversity workshops, conservation forums, meetings, newsletters (Landnotes), restoration and weed control, and working closely with landowners, agencies, and other community groups.

There are currently 3 part-time staff, who rely on a strong working relationship with volunteers throughout Banks Peninsula.

Unique Banks Peninsula

Banks Peninsula (or Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū) is a unique region of about 1000 square kilometres, located south-east of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand.

The peninsula is distinctive because of its volcanic history, which produced a myriad coastal landscapes, sea-cliffs and rocky outcrops. Many centuries of human land use have also shaped the landscapes of today.

The Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust Book

The Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2011. We’re excited about what has been achieved by working together to protect habitats, and to care for the wildlife that belongs here.

Over the past two years, a committee member, Naylor Hillary, has compiled a book to celebrate Banks Peninsula’s distinctive biodiversity, its people, and the achievements of the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust. The book is very reasonably priced at $20, and only a limited number have been printed. We encourage anyone interested to contact the Trust if they wish to purchase this book, and support our work.

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