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Ecological restoration in New Zealand – current trends and future challenges

Ecological restoration in New Zealand – current trends and future challenges Ecological restoration is alive and well in New Zealand. Selecting for web pages from New Zealand, Google yields 33 600 results using the words ‘ecological restoration’, whereas Google Scholar yields 22 100 results. The New Zealand Ecological Restoration Network ( http://www.nzern.org.nz ) comprises 240 conservation groups with 450 community led conservation projects, whereas the Department of Conservation ( http://www.doc.govt.nz ) manages a diversity of restoration projects covering tens of thousands of hectares, both on offshore islands and on the mainland. In addition, a wide range of other government and non‐government organizations, including an increasing number of businesses, are involved in restoration projects on both private and public land, including some of the largest restoration projects in New Zealand such as the 3400 ha Maungatautari Ecological Island project ( http://www.maungatrust.org ). Eight New Zealand restoration projects were recently included in the Global Restoration Networks listing of the 25 top restoration projects in Australasia ( http://www.globalrestorationnetwork.org/countries/australianew‐zealand/ ). So what does ecological restoration involve in New Zealand? Perhaps, the best way to address this is to consider what the key threats are to indigenous biodiversity. Without a doubt, the most significant current threat is from invasive species that are now naturalized http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Ecological Management & Restoration Wiley

Ecological restoration in New Zealand – current trends and future challenges

Norton, David A.
Ecological Management & Restoration , Volume 10 (2) – Aug 1, 2009
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Wiley
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© 2009 Ecological Society of Australia
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1442-7001
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1442-8903
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Abstract

Ecological restoration is alive and well in New Zealand. Selecting for web pages from New Zealand, Google yields 33 600 results using the words ‘ecological restoration’, whereas Google Scholar yields 22 100 results. The New Zealand Ecological Restoration Network ( http://www.nzern.org.nz ) comprises 240 conservation groups with 450 community led conservation projects, whereas the Department of Conservation ( http://www.doc.govt.nz ) manages a diversity of restoration projects covering tens of thousands of hectares, both on offshore islands and on the mainland. In addition, a wide range of other government and non‐government organizations, including an increasing number of businesses, are involved in restoration projects on both private and public land, including some of the largest restoration projects in New Zealand such as the 3400 ha Maungatautari Ecological Island project ( http://www.maungatrust.org ). Eight New Zealand restoration projects were recently included in the Global Restoration Networks listing of the 25 top restoration projects in Australasia ( http://www.globalrestorationnetwork.org/countries/australianew‐zealand/ ). So what does ecological restoration involve in New Zealand? Perhaps, the best way to address this is to consider what the key threats are to indigenous biodiversity. Without a doubt, the most significant current threat is from invasive species that are now naturalized

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Ecological Management & Restoration – Wiley

Published: Aug 1, 2009

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