Flying for conservation
CONCERN ABOUT the extent of native vegetation remaining in South Canterbury has prompted the South Canterbury branch to carry out an aerial survey to locate and map the remnant areas. Four branch members flew backwards and forwards across Timaru, Geraldine, Temuka and Waimate building up vegetation maps of the area. Their maps show significant native vegetation remaining in the gullies, some in the downlands but very little on the plains. Without protection or further planting South Canterbury may lose the native vegetation remnants on its farms. The resource data collected will be invaluable in helping develop a conservation strategy for South Canterbury.
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Forest and Bird, Volume 22, Issue 2, 1 May 1991, Page 11
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105Flying for conservation Forest and Bird, Volume 22, Issue 2, 1 May 1991, Page 11
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