National
Park. The site consists of approx. 63ha of cut over or well regenerated native bush remnants which are
occasionally separated by clearings or fingers of pasture. The site has been identified as a priority for
management as a good example of MF8-3: Kahikatea, rimu, kamahi forest. This forest type is considered
Reduced with less than 50% of this type of forest remaining in Taranaki. Notable vegetation includes a
number of ‘Threatened’ species such as swamp maire, and three species of
the environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2023-2024 monitoring year.
A glossary of common abbreviations and scientific terms, and a bibliography, are presented at the end of
the report.
1.1.3 The Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring
The RMA primarily addresses environmental ‘effects’ which are defined as positive or adverse, temporary or
permanent, past, present or future, or cumulative. Effects may arise in relation to:
a. the
I recently had the privilege of attending the American Rhododendron Society Convention in Bellingham, Washington. This event was a fantastic opportunity to expand my knowledge, network with a large group of passionate experts and enthusiasts and learn from their experiences. Alongside attending lectures and field trips, I participated in a poster presentation series, showcasing our achievements at Pukeiti and throughout New Zealand with the Rhododendron Conservation Project.
The trip also
As the soil temperature drops and the rain falls, we eagerly embark on our year-long, much-anticipated winter projects. Winter is a season of opportunities at Hollard Garden. It’s the perfect time to relocate shrubs and trees to better locations, divide Hostas, Heliniums, Rudbeckias and other herbaceous perennials and finally allow potted plants to spread their roots into the subsoil. As the soil temperature drops and the rain falls, we eagerly embark on our year-long, much-anticipated winter
return of birdlife is thanks to a wider commitment from our neighbours and school families,” Thompson says. Do you want a trap for your backyard? Contact Taranaki Regional Council on 0800 736 222 or email pftaranaki@trc.govt.nz. Find out more here https://trc.govt.nz/envir…/working-together/pf-taranaki2050/
New Plymouth volunteers are sought to help unite urban trappers and take predator control to the next level as part of Towards Predator-Free Taranaki. The region-wide biodiversity restoration project is looking for volunteers in urban New Plymouth to help expand the effort – the aim is to have one in five households trapping in their backyards. Project Manager Toby Shanley says volunteers are needed for two roles: community champions to advocate for and co-ordinate trapping efforts in suburbs;
than people might think it is and it’s not yucky at all,” she says. Other work for the project is also underway including research and technology, helping inform work with rural Taranaki, which will be rolled out in different phases around the region. Residents wanting to sign-up or register their interest in the project can do so here: https://www.trc.govt.nz/environment/working-together/pf-taranaki2050/#Registration Related links Taranaki Taku Turanga - Towards a Predator-Free Taranaki
A Taranaki grandmother who bought 12 rat-traps for her mokopuna says she wants them to give the koha back to taio (the environment) this Christmas. The grandmother, who asked not to be named so the gifts were still a surprise to her family, says her twelve mokopuna will find their traps unwrapped under the Christmas tree or on an outdoor treasure hunt. “They won’t be wrapped because that’s more waste in our environment. It’s important we’re teaching our mokopuna the importance of looking after
of the program. Rural trapping technologyThis is based on the LoRa platform, described as “a very low-power wireless sensor network”. A wireless node will be placed on traps that are difficult to get to in the network. The nodes will send alerts to landowners, notifying them when a trap is sprung so they know when to reset it. Initially trap checking will be done by a contractor, but after one or two checks and testing of the wireless devices it will become the landowner’s responsibility to check
need to log all catches and their location at www.trap.nz so the region’s efforts can be monitored and any gaps spotted,” she says. “This will help us stop the deterioration of biodiversity, giving a better picture of how trapping is helping restore native wildlife and plants, or where it needs strengthening.” Almost 500 tracking tunnels are around New Plymouth district and bush near Egmont National Park, monitoring rodent and hedgehog numbers. Another 360 cameras monitor around the national park