Archives For Wetlands

Restoring the mana, mauri and health of Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere

Department of Conservation —  22/10/2023 — 2 Comments

Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere is the fifth largest lake in Aotearoa with some of the greatest diversity of wading birds in the country. Unfortunately it is also the second most polluted.

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In Native animals, Wetlands
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Rakitata River revival: restoring a river’s natural character and mauri

Department of Conservation —  05/09/2023 — 2 Comments

An ambitious programme to revive the Rakitata (Rangitata) River is seeking public input on a strategy to restore the mauri (life force) of the river.

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In Freshwater, Canterbury, Climate change, Sustainability, Volunteers, Wetlands , , ,
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Hiding in plain sight: In search of matuku

Department of Conservation —  03/08/2023

A new way to search for the elusive matuku/bittern.

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In Wetlands, Freshwater, Technology, Waikato ,
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