QEII National Trust

A covenant is an agreement between us and a landowner to protect land forever. The landowner continues to own and manage the protected land, and the covenant and protection stays on the land, even when the property is sold to a new owner. Our partnerships have created a growing network of over 4400 protected areas throughout Aotearoa, ranging from small backyard patches to huge swathes of high country. These covenants protect more than 180,000 ha of private land, and play a hugely critical role as a refuge for some of New Zealand's rarest and most endangered biodiversity and ecosystems. We also deliver New Zealand's contribution to the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy Initiative (QCC). This is a worldwide initiative set up to mark Queen Elizabeth II's reign and leadership of the Commonwealth. It aims to create a network of native forest throughout the Commonwealth, and QEII is the link to the QCC in New Zealand. Find out more about the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy initiative here. We have around 20 people in our head office in Wellington - this team covers legal, ecological, health and safety, and policy, and coordinates nationwide activities. You can contact our head office staff here. We also have 27 Regional Representatives nationwide. You can find your local Rep here. Board of