Ecological Management Guideline for Silverstream Falls
Ecological Management Guideline - The Concept behind Silverstream Falls
Prepared by: Kessels & Associates Ltd and Lawrence Cross Chapman & Co. Ltd
Aims for Silverstream Falls to achieve:
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Preserve and restore reservoirs of indigenous semi-coastal forest species and link them to create a pathway for the (re-)colonisation of these plants from the mountains to the sea
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Improve biodiversity and quality of previously cleared areas
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Create corridors of indigenous vegetation between house sites and existing old growth and regenerating bush areas
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Assist the survival of species such as kiwi which before had little ability to cross inhospitable ground
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Create and improve refuges by providing buffer areas and maximising habitat sizes
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Reduce adverse effects of weed infestation
What to do:
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Maintain and enhance areas of indigenous vegetation
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Avoid or limit the use of exotic plant species to those which are unlikely to become weeds
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Exclude domestic stock from the covenant areas by appropriate fencing
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Implement a weed and animal pest control programme
Download the full Ecological Management Guideline to find out more about the following:
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What to plant
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What not to plant
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Planting specifications and costs
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Weed control
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Fencing specifications
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Animal pest control
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Kiwi aversion training for dogs
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Requirements for cats
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Hochstetters Frog
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Historic Heritage
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Cultural Heritage
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