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Project

June • Rakatu Wetlands

Sandy Point Domain, Invercargill

Location:
Sandy Point, Invercargill
Region:
Invercargill
District:
ICC
Commenced:
1990
Access:
Open
Area (ha):
2065
Contact:
Parks and Recreation Office
Phone:
03 219 9070
Email:
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Description

Sand dune forest of totara and matai, natural regeneration following pine removal. Restoration with native plantings. Sycamore control.Possum, rabbit & hare control. Recreational area, walks

Historic involvement

Sandy Point user groups, residents

Current involvement

Invercargill City Council

An example of native regeneration beating gorse.
Robin Pagan, ICC Parks Manager, explains the process of removing pines in places around Sandy Point and allowing the natural regeneration to continue.
Hatches Hill lookout, Sandy Point.
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Other projects in Invercargill

  • Anderson Park, Invercargill
  • Big Lagoon
  • Bluff Hill / Motopohue Environmental Restoration Project
  • Bowmans Bush, Otatara
  • Bushy Point Gambles, Otatara
  • Bushy Point OLG Restoration Project, Otatara
  • Bushy Point, Rances, Otatara
  • Invercargill Estuary Walkway
  • Kerr Bush, Myross Bush
  • Kew Bush, Invercargill
  • Kingswood Bush Weedbusters
  • Omaui Reserve Restoration Project
  • Oreti Totara Dune Forest
  • Otatara Scenic Reserve
  • Phillips St Reserve, Invercargill
  • Southland Community Nursery
  • Thomsons Bush, Invercargill
  • Waihopai Dam Wetlands, Invercargill

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