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- Harris Scientific Reserve - Wikipedia
Harris Scientific Reserve, 12 km from the town of Ashburton, New Zealand, preserves some of the last remaining kānuka (Kunzea serotina) dryland forest on the Canterbury Plains The 11 5 ha reserve is owned by the Ashburton District Council and maintained by the Ashburton Community Conservation Trust, with an active programme of volunteer planting
- Ashburton zone biodiversity - Environment Canterbury
Harris Scientific Reserve in Lovetts Rd, near Tinwald, protects one of the last stands of dryland kānuka in Canterbury The 2 5-hectare paddock and surrounding kānuka stand was purchased by the Ashburton District Council along with an adjoining 8-hectares
- A history of the Harris Scientific Reserve, Ashburton
rley Harris bought the farm at Maronan, 12 km southwest of Ashburton, in 1962 Their house was on nearby Scales Road but part of the farm consisted of 40 acres (abou 16 ha) of dry stony land along Lovetts Road that still had “scrub” on it “Townies” would often arrive to help themselves
- Biodiversity | Ashburton District Council
Wakanui Beach is a coastal public reserve that has significant scientific value and provides a unique example of rare coastal vegetation and biodiversity including 26 species of native plants, some classified as ‘threatened – at risk’, 52 insect species, lizards and many bird species
- Restoring the plants on the plains - ashburtoncourier. co. nz
The Ashburton Community Conservation Trust (ACCT) was established to be the reserve guardians The vision of the trust was to protect the remaining kanuka, restore the Canterbury drylands ecosystem that existed prior to settlement of the plains and to use only plants sourced on the plains
- Harris Scientific Reserve walk with the Canterbury Botanical Society
HSR has become a place where rare plants from the Ashburton District are safe to grow, eventually to recreate the dry shrubland ecosystem that was once so common
- Biodiversity: Why native trees? | Ashburton DC – Green Reporter
Our native flora and fauna, such as silver ferns and kiwi, are our national identity and trademark They are also part of the wider New Zealand tourist experience and recreation opportunities Some native flora and fauna are endemic, meaning they can only be found here and nowhere else in the world
- Harris Scientific Reserve, Ashburton - Eventfinda
Guide for Harris Scientific Reserve events The Harris Scientific Reserve kanuka sanctuary near Ashburton protects one of the last stands of dry-land kanuka in Canterbury
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