In Whāingaroa Raglan, A Rocha is actively involved in the Karioi Project, a community-led conservation project working to restore biodiversity primarily through predator control and species monitoring at a landscape-scale together with the amazing support of the local volunteers and partners. The focus of the Karioi Project encompasses Karioi maunga and its coastal escarpments and forest, wetlands, freshwater and marine habitats and communities to the north and south of the mountain from Whāingaroa Harbour to Aotea Harbour. The project also supports the establishment of an ecological corridor between Karioi, Toreparu wetland and Pirongia.
One of the ways that our Eco Church communities express their care for creation is through involvement in practical conservation work in their community and through restoring biodiversity on their church grounds. Many Eco Church communities work in partnership with local community conservation groups and provide a church presence and participation in restoring their local ecosystems – bearing witness that Christians do care about the environment!
Our local group projects offer opportunities for volunteer involvement across the country. Local groups are involved in a range of biodiversity restoration projects including in wetland, native bush and stream restoration projects. Local groups also support biodiversity restoration through native tree nurseries and pest control work. Our local groups often work in partnership with other organisations and the local community.