An effort to restore Kaimai Mamaku Forest to a former glory begins on Saturday as Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society launches a campaign.
The campaign aims to increase the native bird population living there and will attempt to achieve this by working on pest control, tree planting, translocation and monitoring of native species.

Much of the forest's decline is due to human impact says Forest and Bird Central North Island field officer Alan Fleming.
'Past mining and logging, and now introduced pests such as rats, possums, goats and deer, have damaged the density and diversity of all aspects of the forest, and species such as tomtits, fantails, tui and kokako are either greatly diminished or have disappeared altogether from many areas,” says Alan.
'Once the protective cloak of forest is damaged, the impact of wind and rain leaves soil vulnerable to erosion and flooding, and reduces its value as the water catchment for nearby towns and farms.”
The campaign is being launched at Baycourt at 2pm and is the first in a series of events that include workshops, public seminars, restoration projects and a schedule of forest walks and camps in the Kaimai Mamaku Forest still to be announced.