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Generous Grants for Local Conservation
Efforts |
THE AUCKLAND REGION has three projects from the Biodiversity Advice Fund
and 11 from the Biodiversity Condition Fund worth $142,607 approved:
1. Mohunga Peninsular Ecological
Restoration Project has approval from both funds:
• Predator control study and planning on 800ha of private land involving
12 land owners on the Mohunga Peninsula of Great Barrier Island. The
planning will seek the expert advice in the fields of pest eradication,
predator -proof fence erection, monitoring existing biodiversity and
habitat improvement strategies. The purpose is to develop a strategy to
preserve the remnant flora and flora that has survived. Up to $19,000;
• Implementing the developed plan for predator control targeting feral
cats and pigs, rodents and rabbits activity. Also regeneration of kanuka
and manuka and maintain fencing for stock control. $12,402.
2. Karen Walker and Ken Morris to enhance and revegetate
1ha brown teal habitat on their Puriri Bay property (Great Barrier
Island). The project involves enhancing and revegetating with flax,
rushes and trees the brown teal habitat, providing cover and extra
nesting sites. $1,125.
3. Charlie and Winnie Blackwell for 1ha brown teal habitat
improvement at Kaitoke on Great Barrier Island. Fencing and revegetation
are the main activities for this project improving safe cover for the
brown teal. $9,905.
4. Helen Mabey to fence 4ha of coastal forest from stock. The
area is approximately 4ha and has the 2nd highest brown teal colony in
New Zealand. The fencing project would remove stock and allow
regeneration of coastal forest and improve the nesting habitat for the
brown teal. $7,875.
The QEII National Trust has grants approved for three projects in the
Auckland region, one of which is for the eradication of cats and rats on
the 50ha Glenfern Sanctuary mainland island, Port FitzRoy Great
Barrier Island. The eradication programme involves trapping and laying
of bait stations. $25,000. |
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