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Tu Tangata, Issue 7, 1 August 1982, Page 28

Queen Elizabeth II National Trust Land is part of our heritage and culture. It has natural beauty. It provides habitat for ourselves and our unique birds and wildlife. It has values far beyond its productive values. It has value as open space for outdoor recreation and enjoyment, for which it provides us with deep emotional associations. Some of it should be protected FOR EVER IN ITS NATURAL STATE: land with native bush, wetland, rocky outcrops, wild areas, river or lake verge, mountain ranges for all to enjoy, instead of being swallowed up in development. A covenant with the Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust gives a new way to do this. The Trust does not take land from the owner. The owner keeps the full title. The owner signs a written agreement with the Trust showing the piece of land and the way it should be managed in future for the protection Of its natural beauty. This agreement is registered on the land title and binds all the owners, present and future. The Trust may give some help towards fencing, survey and upkeep of covenanted land. The Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust is not a commercial organisation or a Government Department. It is an independent body established by Act of Parliament. Its Board of Directors includes a member of the NZ Maori Council, representing.the Maori people. If you have a piece of land large or small which you like very much for its natural qualities and beauty, If you would like it still to be there in future for your descendants to enjoy, Write for further details of the open space covenant scheme to:THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust PO Box 3341 WELLINGTON