Winemaker Helps Waitakere Wetland
The Society’s Te Matuku wetland in the Waitakere Ranges has become the third beneficiary of funds from an Australian winemaker, Banrock Station. The company is currently involved in 40 wetland projects in Australasia and eight in other countries. The two-year programme at Te Henga will help Waitakere Forest and Bird with pest control in the 100-hectare reserve, and to build an ‘education platform’ for visitors. ‘New Zealand was once a country rich with wetlands. Today it is virtually depleted of wetlands with less than 10 percent remaining, the manager of Banrock Station, Tony Sharley says. "Te Henga wetland is a great example of New Zealand’s original wetlands that need to be protected through partnerships such as this.’ The company has previously given assistance for wetlands in the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary and at Masterton Intermediate School. It is presently conducting a ‘national search for wetlands in need of restoration and has worked in partnership with Wetland Care New Zealand in making sponsorships.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 310, 1 November 2003, Page 43
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