Find the latest Otago river water flow and levels on our Environmental Data Portal.
Environmental Data PortalFind the latest Otago river water flow and levels on our Environmental Data Portal.
We welcome applications from:
You may only submit one application per funding round.
Government agencies and territorial authorities are not eligible for funding.
This fund supports landowners in Otago that have been proactive in protecting indigenous biodiversity values on their land to maintain or enhance those values.
Applications for this fund can be from individual landowners and do not need to engage or involve the community.
For the purposes of this fund, protected private land is defined as land not in public ownership i.e., freehold and/or Māori-owned land.
Protected private land could include covenants e.g. QEII covenants or Ngā Whenua Rāhui (NWR) kawenata; and/or and Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) or Regionally Significant Wetlands scheduled in District or Regional Plans.
For clarity, it does not include Public Conservation Land, council reserves, LINZ-administered land e.g., Crown Pastoral Lease, or Pamu (Landcorp).
The ECO Fund does not provide funding for: