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Project

July • Sherwood Forest

Mores Reserve, Riverton

Location:
Riverton
Region:
Western Southland
District:
SDC
Commenced:
1999
Access:
Open
Area (ha):
180
Contact:
Don Goodhue
Phone:
03 234 9148
Email:
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Description

Restoration of Mores Reserve (SDC), through intensive animal pest control, weed control and native planting. Managed by the Aparima Pestbusters Group. Tracks, picnic area and toilet.

Current involvement

Aparima Pestbusters, SDC, ES.

An early Aparima Pestbusters Group with instigators, Warrick, Jimmy and Alan Broomhall on left.
NZERN Field 2004.
Warrick McCallum, a main driver of the Aparima Pestbusters, along with Meg, a fellow planter. 2004.
Working with Biodiversity Southland, BCF grants have helped fence off forest around Mores Reserve.
2022 October. The Aparima Pestbusters team have just replaced all the bait stations for possums and rats throughout Mores Reserve.
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Other projects in Western Southland

  • Goble's Gully, Riverton
  • Owen Conservation Project
  • Pourakino Reserve, Riverton
  • Te Kōawa Mahinga Kai Restoration Project
  • Te Wai Korari Wetland, Riverton

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