Torlesse Range
FOREST AND BIRD’S proposal for a Torlesse Range conservation park was given a boost recently by a group of enthusiastic members from the North Canterbury Branch. Thirty people led by field officer Mike Harding spent a weekend exploring the tussock grasslands and screes of the proposed park, finding several species of rare scree plants and spotting native falcon and a flock of kea. Threats posed to parts of the area from introduced broom and self-sown pine trees were
very apparent and members enthusiastically removed wilding pines originating from plantings several kilometres away. The field trip has inspired members to once again lobby local politicians and councillors for the full protection of the Torlesse Range and to encourage DoC to pursue the proposal with greater haste. Despite a comprehensive report by Forest and Bird and persistent pressure, little progress has been made on the proposal.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 268, 1 May 1993, Page 9
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146Torlesse Range Forest and Bird, Issue 268, 1 May 1993, Page 9
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