The company has been nominated for the Southland Conservation Corporate Conservation Award and is one of six finalists from the Southland region up for the award.
In partnership with the Fiordland Conservation Trust and Doc, the Sinbad Gully Pest Control Project was set up to establish a pest-control programme which would see the valley of New Zealand's most photographed mountain also become a sanctuary for native species.
Southern Discoveries general manager John Robson said the company was delighted to be recognised for its work alongside other finalists in the corporate division, including the Fiordland Lobster Company, Chalkydigits, Peregrine Wines, Rio Tinto Alcan New Zealand Ltd and Mitre 10 Takahe Rescue.
The aim of the Sinbad Sanctuary Project was to see the remote valley of Sinbad Gully become a sanctuary for many endangered and native species with hopefully an increase in numbers in years to come.
In the 1970s, Sinbad Gully was home to the last known New Zealand kakapo - the world's rarest parrot - living on the mainland.
Since then, new species of gecko and skink have been discovered there.
Southern Discoveries financial support and volunteer work was helping to protect native species including the whio (blue duck) and was encouraging the return of bellbirds, tui and kiwi.
"The Sinbad Sanctuary Gully project is right on our doorstep, so is incredibly important to us," Mr Robson said.
The Southland Conservation Awards will be presented by Doc's Southland Conservancy next Wednesday.
