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"Pure Opinions"
Bio-diversity is the new black
 Nga Uruora volunteers
Nga Uruora was found in 1997 in Paekakariki. The success of the possum and rat eradication programmes on Kapiti and Mana Islands has seen a huge increase in the bird populations on both islands - Kapiti even has a number of takahe - and on the adjaacent coastal areas of Kapiti and Porirua.
Inspired by these successes Nga Uruora 'adopted' a string of conservation areas along this coast, and have been assisting with the creation and management of others. The idea is to link natural eco-systems on the islands with the mainland so that seed-carrying birds help regenerate the habitats they need on the mainland.
Pest control has been a major focus as once there are enough bird-safe habitats, the birds will return. Nga Uruora's flagship project is a 6km stretch of coastal escarpment above Centennial Highway between Paekakariki and Pukerua Bay. It contains original kohokohe forest, spring fed wetlands, rare species, flax fields and large areas of regenerating bush.
Their vision is to create a continous ribbon of native forest running between Waikanae and Porirua through private and public land, and to link up and develop existing projects like Hemi Matenga, Nga Manu Bird Sanctuary, Poririua Scenic Reserve, and Ahi Kaa Roa Landscape Project at Kuku Beach.
The development and maintenance of projecs like this are of course beneficial to us all - bush areas, and the survival of native and rare plants, and the encouragement of bio-diversity generally will ensure the ecological balance of surrounding land including farmlands.
And of course the birds return, and what a joy is that dawn chorus!
 Kakariki on the Kapiti Coast
Posted by Robert Glensor on 20th June, 2009 | Comments | Trackbacks
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