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March • Kowhai Reach

Forest & Bird January Field Trip to Eastern Southland

12 January 2013

A visit to the Matauara Mataitai area, followed by lunch and a visit to the Gore Landfill Site restoration project. Mataura Mataitai area - Rewi Anglem, Hokonui Runanga, will update us on progress with this project, then on to their wetlands. Lunch at Gore Landfill Site Restoration project, followed by weeding/ maintenance with Don Lamont and other members. BRING tools and gloves.  10.15am meet at Mataitai area carpark (just north after crossing Mataura River Bridge in Mataura.)

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The wetland area is protected by a QEII National Trust Open Space Covenant.

Manuka Mire, Mokotua

This rare totara forest system on sand dunes is easily explored following the mown paths throughout. The large totara here is estimated to be around 300 years old.

Oreti Totara Dune Forest

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