Banks Peninsula Forever Forest

 
A view of the Banks Peninsula hills and harbour in Canterbury

Natural bush returns to the Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

190 hectares of the Banks Peninsula are being restored, returning the land to a natural vegetation cover similar to that before the forest clearance by human settlers.

  • Approximately 50 hectares of the property contain existing native forest areas.

  • This will supply the seed source to enable future reversion, alongside more planting being done by the landowners.

  • Preserving this native forest improves the water quality of nearby rivers and coastal waters.

This ecological restoration has been supported by the local marae, Ōnuku Rūnanga, highlighting the importance of retiring this sensitive land. Hugh Wilson (Botanist & Manager of Hinewai Reserve) has provided written support for this project, highlighting the success possible when managed under a similar reversion strategy.

 
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