Restoration projects show off biodiversity initiatives
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Jo Fearn from Project Tinaku explains what the team have been up to in recent months.
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Representatives of Pest Free Banks Peninsula also shared their work to make a portion of Banks Peninsula and Kaitorete Spit pest free by 2050, by creating a buffer zone on the south-west side, closing the pathway into Banks Peninsula for possums and other pests.
You can see the presentation below.
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Gary Boyd from the Department of Conservation shares his presentation about the DOC Weed Strikeforce with the Ellesmere community.
You can watch Gary’s presentation here.