Magnificent forests once dominated our landscape, but sadly, after nearly two centuries of exploitation, only a handful of mature trees survive as lonely individuals or as small isolated stands, protected by the rugged hills.
Kauri 2000 evolved out of a project to mark the start of the new millennium with a goal to plant 2000 kauri. To date the Trust has planted over 23,000 kauri on the Coromandel Peninsula and continues to plant kauri throughout the Coromandel. 2009 marks the Trust's 10th anniversary.

Dame Catherine Tizard, Patron, The Kauri 2000 Trust