New Zealand has the highest proportion of threatened endemic species on the planet.
Biodiversity credits turn your investment into vital action to protect endagered species and rewild Aoteoroa.
Kea are listed as nationally endangered, with the estimated population remaining at less than 3,000-7,000 birds. They are extremely intelligent and are the world's only alpine parrot.
Biodiversity credits
Whio is a true taonga (treasured) species of New Zealand. They are our only endemic mountain duck and one of three riverine duck species worldwide, making them rarer than some species of Kiwi.
Mohua are endemic to the South Island and are nationally endangered.
Their population is less than 5,000 and continues to decline.
Partner: Southern Lakes Sancturary
Region: Matukituki Valley
Area Protected: 33 ha
Price / credit: $700
Partner: Eastern Whio Link
Region: Waioweka Gorge
Area Protected: 100m/credit
Price / credit: $200
Partner: Southern Lakes Sancturary
Region: Makarora
Area Protected: 15 ha/credit
Price / credit: $200
Kea
Whio
Mohua
How do our biodiveristy credits work?
Your biodiversity credits directly fund:
Biodiversity credits provide financial backing for conservationists and landowners who are taking action but require funding to scale up their projects.
The funds from your biodiversity credit purchase go to funding for pest control; it is not a payment for a quantified increase in biodiversity.
This means that funding comes before the action, so no finance is needed to bridge the gap to action, and the biodiversity benefit is 100% additional:
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The credit focus is on the ‘doing’ rather than killing. For example, we quantify hectares of habitat protected rather than number of pests killed.
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There are different types of biodiversity credits, with each credit type representing its own biodiversity action and having a different methodology.
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We only partner with projects of the highest quality that guarantee impact through their NGO status.
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90% of your funds go directly to conservation action on the ground.
Monitoring equipment
Bait, lure and traps
Field crew wages
Project delivery
Transportation
