Tongariro Journal 2010
In this Journal:
From the Conservator, Tracking the small-scaled skink, New Waihohonu hut underway, The high value of volunteers, The benefits of long-term volunteering, At the end of the weather forecast, Rotopounamu round-up, Volcano watch 2009-2010, Farewell wharepikau, the final day in the sun for Stanfield’s Whare, Cat nabbed raiding ‘TheMothership', 100 years - back up the track, Taking on the fearsome Kaimanawa meat eating snails, A survey for endangered moths, Getting a handle on hiking poles, Whakapapa community trapping project, A personal take on DOC’s vision, Taupo Fishery Area highlights, Ohakune gets on its bike, Turangi Taupo Area highlights, Little fish to make a huge splash, Rangataua pesticide operation, Geothermal work, Awarding conservation in our community, A year of contrasting fortune in Tongariro Forest.
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ISSN 1172 1081
Editor: Dave Conley
Journal design Dave Wakelin, Tark Communications Ltd.
Published by: Department of Conservation, Tongariro Taupo Conservancy, PrivateBag, Turangi
Phone: 07 386 8607 Fax: 07 386 7086
The Tongariro Taupo Conservancy acknowledges and is grateful for the support given to the publication of the Tongariro Journal by Tongariro Natural History Society.
Material in the Tongariro Journal does not necessarily reflect the policy of the Department of Conservation.
Copy may be freely quoted provided acknowledgement is made.
Over 30 years of Annual Record
Tongariro The Annual has been compiled and published annually by DOC for approximately 30 years. This journal takes a snapshot of the work and achievements over the year and has proven to be an excellent record of Tongariro National Park since about 1980 which is unique in this country.
The Journal has been printed and distributed annually in traditional print method, however, recently the cost benefit of the production of the Journal was in question and we risked losing this valuable asset. Project Tongariro and DOC saw the benefit of maintaining the Journal into the future and investigated options for more cost effective production. New technology, in the form of eBooks, has recently become availalble and this format seemed a sensible, cost effective way to publish and distribute the Tongariro Annual Journal.
In addition, this new format allows the creation of a central, online library where users can view and search the collection of Journals. Project Tongariro intends to publish all of the Journals since 1979 in this format so that the full history outlining the work and achievements of DOC and Project Tongariro are available and can be used for research and future planning.