Cross-cutting Guild
Conservation
Biodiversity, habitat restoration, pest management, and the living world
Conservation is about protecting and restoring the natural systems that sustain us. It is DOC rangers managing native forest, community groups controlling possums and rats, iwi restoring mahinga kai, scientists monitoring endangered species, and everyone working to keep Aotearoa's unique ecosystems alive. If you care about biodiversity, habitat, native species, or the health of our natural world, Conservation is your guild.
Who's in Conservation?
- Department of Conservation (DOC) and staff
- Conservation NGOs and trusts
- Iwi and hapu environmental programmes
- Community conservation groups and volunteers
- Pest control and biosecurity organisations
- Native plant nurseries and restoration projects
- Wildlife researchers and ecologists
- Landowners committed to conservation
- Fishing and hunting organisations (where conservation-focused)
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Key federations
- Forest & Bird
- Predator Free NZ Trust
- QEII National Trust
Why it matters
Conservation decisions shape the future of our natural world. A new pest control programme might save an endangered bird. A plan change might protect a wetland or open it to development. A species listing might change hunting regulations. Funding for conservation work rises and falls. Nemo watches the conservation system so that communities can participate in protecting what matters.
What Nemo alerts you to
- Conservation land designations and changes
- Native species protection and listing decisions
- Pest management and biosecurity programmes
- Habitat restoration funding and projects
- Endangered species recovery plans
- Conservation-related resource consents
- Iwi environmental management plans
- Biodiversity policy and regulation changes
Why Ecology Green Colour?
The Conservation Guild uses Ecology Green (#388160) from the Vegetation & ecology family of the DR GIS Colour Scheme. Our colours follow Nelson's "looks like the thing" principle - every colour must survive the question "does this look like what it represents?"
Protect the living world. Restore what has been lost.
Join the Conservation Guild
Founding members help shape how their guild works - what information gets prioritised, how data is structured, and what tools get built first.