Nature / Sustainable Tourism

Ask most people what a ‘fairy tern’ is and you’re likely to get an answer that relates to the latest moves on the TV hit ‘Dancing with the Stars’.

Visitors to the Abel Tasman National Park in New Zealand’s South Island may think they’re experiencing a modern trend in eco-friendly tourism, but practising sustainability is nothing new around here.

One of New Zealand’s rarest birds has surprised conservationists by breeding within months of their release on Mana Island, off Wellington’s west coast.

Kapiti Island is home to an internationally famed nature reserve protecting some of the world’s rarest and most endangered birds.

Taiaroa Head at the tip of the Otago Peninsula - on New Zealand's South Island - is the only mainland breeding colony for any albatross species found in the southern hemisphere.

New Zealand - a land of four million people - is a country that's punching well above its weight when it comes to helping the environment and working towards reducing carbon emissions.

Travellers with a 'green' conscience can take heart because getting around New Zealand doesn't have to be hard on the environment.

Found on a wild section of Taranaki coastline, Parininihi is one of New Zealand’s newest marine reserves.

Swimming amongst wild seals is an exciting experience for visitors to Tonga Island Marine Reserve.

Footprints Waipoua and Whale Watch Kaikoura feature in Lonely Planet's eco-tourism guidebook Code Green.