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- CHAPTERForest & Bird
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- CHAPTERWild and Scenic Rivers
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- TABLE_OF_CONTENTSCONTENTS
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- CHAPTERHeritage or Harvest?
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- CHAPTERWhanganui National Park — a Celebration
- ILLUSTRATIONThe middle and isolated reaches of the river valley are rich 1n wildlife. Whio or blue duck (pictured) are found in t...
- ILLUSTRATIONRuapehu te maunga, Wanganui te awa, Te Atihau nui a papa rangi te iwi Ruapehu is the mountain, Wanganui is the river,...
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- ILLUSTRATIONThe Wanganui River in one of its quieter moods. At 329kms in length, it is New Zealand's longest continuously navigab...
- ILLUSTRATIONBetween Taumarunui and the sea there are 239 named rapids, although the river's gentle gradient makes it a mecca for ...
- ILLUSTRATIONJust upstream from Pipiriki lie the Puraroto Falls, which together with the nearby caves have long been an attraction...
- CHAPTERCOASTAL WORKSHOP THE NEW WAVE
- CHAPTERDepartment of Conservation
- CHAPTERCONSERVATION UPDATE
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- CHAPTERPlastic – not so fantastic
- CHAPTERNorthern branch shows the way
- CHAPTERMolesworth — who profits?
- CHAPTERSinking feeling
- CHAPTERBiological treasure trove
- CHAPTERCoromandal mining deal reneged.
- CHAPTERUnfinished Business in WESTLAND
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- CHAPTERThe Reserves and their features
- ILLUSTRATIONThe Mokihinui Forks, the South Branch to the left and the North to the right. From here the Mokihinui River makes its...
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- ILLUSTRATIONJust south of the Wangapeka Saddle in the Karamea region lie these limestone/mudstone plateaux, part of the fascinati...
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- ILLUSTRATIONLooking south to Mt Berners across the Blackburn State Coal Reserve (Ngakawau proposed reserve). The unmodified pakih...
- ILLUSTRATIONGlasseye Creek is the type locality of this beautiful striped land snail Powelliphanta lignaria lusca. It is restrict...
- ILLUSTRATIONNot as exuberantly coloured as its relative, Powelliphanta lignaria unicolorata is a protected land snail confined to...
- CHAPTERPROPOSED RESERVES NEED YOUR HELP NOW
- CHAPTERMt Hikurangi
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- ILLUSTRATIONField trips provide young people with the conservation awareness that will help preserve special places such as Mt Hi...
- ILLUSTRATIONMt Hikurangi, 1752m, occupies an important position in Maori history. This impressive East Cape mountain was said to ...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe speargrasses Aciphylla colensoi and A. squarrosa have their northern limit on Mt. Hikurangi. They share this dist...
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- CHAPTERThe RED HILLS The final round?
- ILLUSTRATIONLong sought after as an addition to the adjoining Mt Aspiring National Park, the Red Hills fascinate scientists and a...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe dramatic contrast between ultramafic rocks and schist is demonstrated in this photograph, showing silver bech on ...
- ILLUSTRATIONLooking north along Gorge Plateau and the alpine fault down the Cascade River, with clouds spilling over from the Jac...
- CHAPTERThe Call of the Wild
- CHAPTERA Unique Landscape
- CHAPTERJo Catch a Kiwi
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- ILLUSTRATIONde apron setting for the land clearance that was to take place soon after. The photograph shows the waterfall at the ...
- ILLUSTRATIONMap based on The Atlas of Bird Distribution in New Zealand, Wildlife Service and DSIR surveys (1981 and 1985 respecti...
- ILLUSTRATIONPrime kiwi habitat at Mohakatino after the scrub cutters. Photo: Peter Winter
- ILLUSTRATIONLeft: This area near Aotuhia, inland from Stratford, was earmarked for a reserve and walkway in 1978, but flattened i...
- ILLUSTRATIONRight: North Taranaki branch deputy chairman John Clark has a close encounter with the crusher used so effectively on...
- CHAPTERA Society View
- CHAPTERSnipe and the sword of Damocles
- ILLUSTRATIONMale Chatham Island snipe South East Island About the size of a starling; this sub-species of snipe is now quite comm...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe Snares Island Nature Reserve, the least modified and most vulnerable of the remaining island groups that hold sni...
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- ILLUSTRATIONSnipe prefer moist areas for feeding, where they can probe into the soil for their favourite foods such as worms. The...
- ILLUSTRATIONFemale Snares Island snipe with a day-old chick. The chicks leave the nest within a few hours of hatching.
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- CHAPTERThe Retreat of COOK'S SCURVY GRASS
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- CHAPTERTHE JUNIOR SEC TION
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- CHAPTERBULLETIN
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- CHAPTERNew Telephone Lines
- CHAPTERIn the Rainforest
- CHAPTERQueen Elizabeth II Scholarships 1986
- CHAPTERThe best bequest
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- CHAPTERJoint Campaign Easter Gathering
- CHAPTERErratum
- CHAPTERDiscover the great southern forests
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- CHAPTERROYAL FOREST & BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INC.
- CHAPTERSociety's Lodges and Houses
- CHAPTERTHE SOUTH-WEST NEW ZEALAND WORLD HERITAGE BOOK
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- ILLUSTRATIONEarly morning sun and mist, Horahora Estuary, east of Whangarei. The Department of Conservation has been granted resp...
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