This community‑led trust works with local partners to protect biodiversity, reintroduce lost species, and reduce populations of predators like rats and feral cats. Their mission is to restore ecological balance on Aotea for future generations.

Contact:
Website: gbiet.org

The Okiwi Community Ecology Project is a grassroots biodiversity initiative in the Okiwi valley that works with local schools, residents, and volunteers to protect native species, monitor pests, and enhance natural ecosystems through habitat restoration and education.

Contact: Jo O’Reilly
Phone: 09 4290 809
Email: jo@envirokiwi.co.nz
Website: www.ecologyvisiongbi.nz

Oruawharo Medlands Ecovision is a community group focused on suppressing invasive pests, restoring dune, wetland, and bush environments, and enhancing local biodiversity around Oruawharo Bay on Aotea / Great Barrier Island.

Contact:
Phone: +64‑29 770 5111
Email: medlandsecovision@gmail.com
Website: omeaotea.co.nz