The Sites
Below is an image map showing the main sites we're involved with. Click on a number marker for more information.
Carrad's Farm
A joint operation between the farm owner, QE2 Trust and Nga Uruora volunteers. Main tasks:
to fence off and plant around the bush remnants to protect from browsing stock and dessicating wind.
The bush remnants contain a mixture of mainly kohekohe, ngaio and mahoe. Work to date:
* QE2 Trust & the farm owner placed a convenant on the bush remnants
* 2006 - Nga Uruora volunteers begin fencing
* 2007 - completed fencing and planted around the large "unnamed" remnant. Possum and stoat traps
set
* Winter 2008 to continue planting and pest control
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Pukerua Bay Southern Coastline
Home to endangered Whittakers Skink. Boneseed and other weed control in association with Wellington Regional Council, Porirua City Council and Department of Conservation.
Paekakariki-Pukerua Bay Escarpment
Our flagship project is a challenging forest restoration on the spectacular stretch of coastline between
Paekakariki and Pukerua Bay boasting:
* 15 hectares of original kohekohe forest
* 20 hectares of regenerating kohekohe forest
* rare plant species
* and many other pockets of valuable forest, bush and flax
Since 2002 Nga Uruora's volunteers and workers have:
- planted 10's of thousands of endemic trees and plants (from locally sourced seed)
- installed our locally famous irrigation system
- carried out an intensive weed & animal pest control operation (ongoing)
- initiated a planting monitoring system (ongoing)
With the support of the QE 2 National Trust, Tranz Metro Ltd, and the funding organisations shown on the
acknowledgements page (and many others), we are already well along the way to creating an intensively
managed sanctuary for native plants, birds, lizards and insects.
Click here to view the planting maps.
Paekakariki Escarpment
With the support of Tranzmetro, GWRC and QE2 Trust, Nga Uruora is working fast to join up the remnants
and suppress the rampant weed growth. Work to date:
* 2005 - construction of workers tracks begins, weed control
* 2006 - tracks continued, weed control and planting begins
* 2007 - tracks maintained, weed control, monitoring & planting continued
* 2008 - continue to focus on this area
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Ames Street Reserve
This KCDC reserve is the most seaward, coastal dune forest along Kapiti, Horowhenua, Taranaki coast and an important Little Blue Penguin habitat. Joint effort between KCDC and Nga Uruora to restore the forest. Major weed problems.
Ames Street Swamp
Partially restored by Nga Uruora prior to the big flood of 2003, when massive amounts of gravel and wattle seed were swept through it. Currently being cleared of wattle by volunteers and community service workers. Transit NZ land.
A.T. Clark Reserve
The A.T. Clark Reserve was gifted to community in 1924. Ongoing weed and pest control & monitoring by Nga Uruora since 2003. Requires intensive tradescantia control.
Betty Perkins Reserve
Set aside by local farmers for conservation management by Nga Uruora. Work to date:
* 2001 - Fenced of from browsing stock
* 2002 to present - ongoing weed/pest control, monitoring & planting
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Matai Huka Escarpment
Kapiti Coast District Council Reserve. Since 2005, Nga Uruora has been involved in weed control and planting.
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Conservation Strategies:
- Fencing - to exclude browsing stock, goats etc.
- Animal Pest Control - including possums, rats, wild cats.
- Planting - locally sourced and endemic
- Weeding (90% of our effort and funds goes into control of invasive pest plants)
- Special care of rare and endangered flora and fauna