What to plant in Maungatautari ecological district

Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari will fill the surrounding ecological district with native birds, many of which have been absent from the area for decades.

This guide will help you select and plant local native plants for your gardens, re-vegetation areas, or as specimen or shelter trees for your farm.

This guide is for the hilly land of Tahuna, Scotsman’s Valley, Richmond Downs, Te Miro, Whitehall, Horahora and Maungatautari, and the lowlands of Piarere, Karapiro, Tauwhare and Kiwitahi.

The lowlands of Cambridge, Morrinsville, Matamata, Tirau and Te Awamutu are outside the Maungatautari Ecological District, however the plants will be similar. If you wish to plant in those towns, use the plants in the lowland terraces planting zone list.

The focus of this planting guide is on forest species. For ideas on what to plant in wetlands, check out our wetland planting guide.

If you live in Hamilton do not use this guide - use the "Gully restoration guide: A guide to assist in the ecological restoration of Hamilton's gully systems" instead. (contact Hamilton City Council for a copy).

Please note: This guide was written in 2015 and has yet to be updated. However, the content is still relevant to encouraging birds on your property within the Maungatautari ecological district.