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The secret life of plants on Tiritiri Matangi – an island re-planted

Department of Conservation —  12/07/2021 — 2 Comments

Forty years ago, Tiritiri Matangi was almost completely bare of forest.
Between 1984 and 1994, thousands of Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi volunteers planted more than 250K trees and plants!

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In Auckland, Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, Native plants, Pest-free islands
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Te Whakaroa o ngaa repo – a fence will come between us

Department of Conservation —  01/07/2021 — 5 Comments

Fencing work, removing macrocarpa stumps, and accruing 800 native plants was all in a day’s work for phase two of Nigel Binks’ back yard wetland project.

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In Native plants, Wetlands
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Record numbers of rare Whangamarino orchid allows new research

Department of Conservation —  26/05/2021 — 3 Comments

Controlled burning success means numbers of the nationally critical swamp helmet orchid (Corybas carsei) are well above the target to start research.

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In Native plants, Wetlands , , ,
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