Otama Reserves

OTAMA RESERVES GROUP

WETLANDS ARE THE KEY TO FUTURE WATER QUALITY AND PRESERVATION OF OUR COASTAL ENVIRONMENT

Join our preservation project to restore Otama Wetland & Dunes to protect the precious coastal ecosystem which links the native forest to the estuary, and one of the most beautiful white sand beaches in the Coromandel, home to one of New Zealand’s most significant regenerating sand dune systems and several endangered bird and plant species as well as significant archeological pa sites.

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What we are restoring

A nationally significant dune system
A significant wetland
A public domain incorporating an archeological Maori village and reserve area
The Black Jack Peninsular Reserve incorporating an archaeological site

Working in collaboration

Department of Conservation
Ngtai Hei
Waikato Regional Council
Otama residents
Local Volunteers
Project Kiwi
Thames Coromandel District Council
Kuaotunu Environmental Action
Coromandel Ecologists

Key Objectives

Restore the wetland
Protect the sand dunes
Preserve the pristine beach and marine ecology
Look after the ancient pohutakawa trees along the beach edge
Nurture endangered bird species
Undertake predator control and monitoring
Remove invasive weeds and plant pests
Fencing and replanting of the wetland
Remove wilding pines to restore native vegetation
Work with Project Kiwi to connect the biodiversity corridor between the native forest to the foreshore
Develop the Otama Reserves as passive recreational, educational and scientific areas of significance
Improve public access to the wetlands, sand dunes, and beach
Install public walkway connecting Optito Bay to Kuaotunu

The Otama Restoration Group are restoring the complete ecological environment of the Otama reserves with a landscape level bush to beach approach