Objectives of the Trust

The Pomona Island Charitable Trust aims to restore the largest inland island in New Zealand to its natural state.

The specific objectives of the Trust are:

Conservation

To eradicate all mammalian pest species from Pomona Island
To ensure a high quality of indigenous biodiversity on the island in terms of both flora and fauna
To reintroduce, through natural and assisted means, birdlife native to Fiordland within the Southwest New Zealand World Heritage Area
To provide a safe habitat for endangered and threatened birds to breed thereby increasing the populations of individual species
To monitor conservation activities and their impact on the island's biodiversity
To transfer the experiences learned on Pomona Island to other inland islands in Fiordland

To encourage research activities which enhance our knowledge and appreciation of restoration activities
To promote awareness among both local people and visitors of the indigenous biodiversity potential of the island
To provide an accessible location for people to see, hear and learn about the flora and fauna native to Fiordland

To ensure community involvement in the island restoration project through informal consultation and volunteer activities
To promote the restoration of Pomona Island as a project for the local community to be proud of

To promote Pomona Island as a place for locals and tourists to visit and experience a part of Fiordland as it used to be