Visit by FSC CEO to Timberlands Forest highlights biodiversity management
Read more on the FSC website.
Posted on: 11 April 2018
Falcons get cash boost from forestry
One of Marlborough’s largest forestry managers is helping to feather the nest of the endangered New Zealand falcon, or kārearea.
Posted on: 8 December 2017
Kea nest found in plantation forest disused culvert
Posted on: 28 November 2017
More trees planted will boost NZ falcon’s chances of survival
Posted on: 21 November 2017
Saving the karearea (New Zealand Falcon)
Falcon live mainly in commercial pine forests, meaning many of their eggs are hatched and raised in captivity before being released into the wild. Next term more than 10,000 students will become “Wingspan Warriors,” learning about creating healthy habits and environments for birds like the karearea. The conservation programme is a joint effort with forestry companies, who see the benefits in preserving the bird which appears on NZ’s $20 notes.
“A key part of their environmental responsibility is to manage rare species, manage reserve areas and manage the area in general, so the falcon really fit nicely into that scheme,” Colin Maunder, Timberlands Forest Risk Manager said.
There are fewer than 10,000 wild falcon in New Zealand, with most of them dying before their first birthday. Experts say 200 are illegally shot each year.
The new conservation programme will hopefully see the younger generation able to bring that number down in the years to come.
Text from One News Now
Watch the clip about education and initiatives from forests and Kleenex.
FInd out more about Wingspan’s work.
Posted on: 28 September 2017
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