Sustainability

Staglands’ Commitment to the Environment

Staglands Conservation Involvement

• We plant a couple thousand of native plants and ferns every year
• We participate in captive breeding programs of New Zealand native birds together with the Department of Conservation
• We run breeding programs for New Zealand heritage breeds in partnership with other parks and individuals
• We implement predator control programmes (e.g. DOC traps, live capture traps, and poison bait stations)
• We participate in advocacy campaigns such as the Whio Awareness Month to educate our visitors more about their relevance to New Zealand and how we can help these nationally vulnerable species

Environmental initiatives in practice

• We reduce, reuse, and recycle
• We choose eco-friendly products and packaging
• We purchase second-hand items
• We manage special or hazardous wastes responsibly
• We purchase goods in bulk and source them locally to minimize carbon footprint
• We use energy-efficient lighting and appliances
• We have an electric vehicle charger available for visitors to use free of charge
• We use sustainable building techniques and technologies
• We manage and supply our own infrastructure (water supply and sewage)
• We install water-saving fixtures and devices

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