Mana whenua (or Iwi/Hapū)
Ngāti Ranginui, Pirirakau Hapū, Ngāti Haua, Ngāti Hinerangi
Special natural values (geology and ecology including flora/fauna)
Tawa & rewarewa dominate. Broadleaf & podocarp species (rimu, miro & occasional kauri), kohekohe, pukatea, kiekie, supplejack, mangemange, tawa, pigeonwood seedlings, crown fern.
What’s happening already?
In addition to occasional goat control, this section of the Kaimai Range includes a 200 hectare community trapping project undertaken by the Friends of the Blade at Whakamarama. The new funding from BOPRC/DOC/WRC will also be used for increased goat control in this area over 2022-2025.
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