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A 21st centur
A 21st centur
A 21st centur
A 21st centur
A 21st centur
A 21st century visitor to Waioeka once commented to a DOC worker,y visitor to Waioeka once commented to a DOC worker,y visitor to Waioeka once commented to a DOC worker,y visitor to Waioeka once commented to a DOC worker,y visitor to Waioeka once commented to a DOC worker,y visitor to Waioeka once commented to a DOC worker,
“This place is beautiful – so who planted all these tr
“This place is beautiful – so who planted all these trees?”ees?”ees?”ees?”ees?”
“This place is beautiful – so who planted all these tr
“This place is beautiful – so who planted all these tr
“This place is beautiful – so who planted all these tr
Here young rewarewa trees are emerging from the
A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
The answer, for most of the native trees, is nobody. A CHANGING LANDSCAPE broadleaf vegetation dominated by putaputaweta
The primary forest was here long before people arrived and tree-ferns (mamaku and wheki). This creates a
Native for
in Aotearoa. The younger native trees in areas of Native forests constantly change in response to ests constantly change in texture of different colours and shapes.
environmental pressures. Kamahi once dominated
secondary forest have fi lled gaps created by slips or land environmental pressures. Kamahi Eventually the larger trees will overshadow the
the primary forest of the gorge, but the species is
clearance for farms that were later abandoned. the primary forest of the gorge, but the species is secondary (new growth) vegetation.
disappearing because it is a favourite food for possums.
disappearing because it is a favourite food for possums.
disappearing because it is a favourite food for possums.
Tawa is now prevalent.
Introduced plants (including pine plantations and Tawa is now prevalent. Native vegetation has a harder time establishing on the fertile flats der time establishing on the fertile flats der time establishing on the fertile flats
Native vegetation has a har
Native vegetation has a har
old fruit and ornamental trees from abandoned and lower slopes where pasture grasses persist. Higher up, secondary
If land isn’t constantly kept clear, “colonising species”
settlements), were planted by landowners, such as If land isn’t constantly kept clear, “colonising species” (new growth) natives have taken hold. Notice the primary
such as fern, manuka and kanuka re-emerge. The
the Goldsmiths who once farmed in this area. Some such as fern, manuka and kanuka re-emerge. The (old growth) trees growing along the top ridge.
settlers who tried to farm this land hated fern. Its
introduced plants have had their seeds spread by wind, settlers who tried to farm this land hated fern. Its
appearance in paddocks was a reminder that in this
water and birds and are now weeds. appearance in paddocks was a reminder that in this
place, maintaining pasture was hard work. After farms
place, maintaining pasture was hard work. After farms Goldsmiths
were abandoned, the native forest gradually returned.
were abandoned, the native forest gradually returned.
In the past, this hillside was kept clear and used as farmland.
Today, colonising native shrubs like manuka and tree-ferns such as
mamaku, wheki and silver fern, have started the regeneration process.
For most of the 20th centur This slope, burnt in 2006, provides an example of
For most of the 20th century, droving was the only way to get stock through the y, droving was the only way to get stock through the
gorge. In the 1980s, fenced paddocks (like the area across the road from this recently cleared land where the re-vegetation process
site) were set aside to provide grazing and protect the bush from roaming stock. e set aside to provide grazing and protect the bush from roaming stock.
site) were set aside to provide grazing and protect the bush from roaming stock.
site) wer has just begun. In 2008, when this photo was taken,
T
Truck transport of stock made the paddocks redundant. These days, natural re-ruck transport of stock made the paddocks redundant. These days, natural re-
Truck transport of stock made the paddocks redundant. These days, natural re- Drovers in the Waioeka, 1910. the area was dominated by early colonisers like
Drovers in the Waioeka, 1910.
vegetation is slowed by competition from weeds and browsing by pest animals so
vegetation is slowed by competition from weeds and browsing by pest animals so om weeds and browsing by pest animals so
vegetation is slowed by competition fr bracken fern and native shrubs like manuka.
volunteers have helped the process by planting native trees in the old paddocks.
volunteers have helped the process by planting native trees in the old paddocks.
A 21st centur
A 21st centur
A 21st centur
A 21st centur
A 21st century visitor to Waioeka once commented to a DOC worker,y visitor to Waioeka once commented to a DOC worker,y visitor to Waioeka once commented to a DOC worker,y visitor to Waioeka once commented to a DOC worker,y visitor to Waioeka once commented to a DOC worker,y visitor to Waioeka once commented to a DOC worker,
“This place is beautiful – so who planted all these tr
“This place is beautiful – so who planted all these trees?”ees?”ees?”ees?”ees?”
“This place is beautiful – so who planted all these tr
“This place is beautiful – so who planted all these tr
“This place is beautiful – so who planted all these tr
Here young rewarewa trees are emerging from the
A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
The answer, for most of the native trees, is nobody. A CHANGING LANDSCAPE broadleaf vegetation dominated by putaputaweta
The primary forest was here long before people arrived and tree-ferns (mamaku and wheki). This creates a
Native for
in Aotearoa. The younger native trees in areas of Native forests constantly change in response to ests constantly change in texture of different colours and shapes.
environmental pressures. Kamahi once dominated
secondary forest have fi lled gaps created by slips or land environmental pressures. Kamahi Eventually the larger trees will overshadow the
the primary forest of the gorge, but the species is
clearance for farms that were later abandoned. the primary forest of the gorge, but the species is secondary (new growth) vegetation.
disappearing because it is a favourite food for possums.
disappearing because it is a favourite food for possums.
disappearing because it is a favourite food for possums.
Tawa is now prevalent.
Introduced plants (including pine plantations and Tawa is now prevalent. Native vegetation has a harder time establishing on the fertile flats der time establishing on the fertile flats der time establishing on the fertile flats
Native vegetation has a har
Native vegetation has a har
old fruit and ornamental trees from abandoned and lower slopes where pasture grasses persist. Higher up, secondary
If land isn’t constantly kept clear, “colonising species”
settlements), were planted by landowners, such as If land isn’t constantly kept clear, “colonising species” (new growth) natives have taken hold. Notice the primary
such as fern, manuka and kanuka re-emerge. The
the Goldsmiths who once farmed in this area. Some such as fern, manuka and kanuka re-emerge. The (old growth) trees growing along the top ridge.
settlers who tried to farm this land hated fern. Its
introduced plants have had their seeds spread by wind, settlers who tried to farm this land hated fern. Its
appearance in paddocks was a reminder that in this
water and birds and are now weeds. appearance in paddocks was a reminder that in this
place, maintaining pasture was hard work. After farms
place, maintaining pasture was hard work. After farms Goldsmiths
were abandoned, the native forest gradually returned.
were abandoned, the native forest gradually returned.
In the past, this hillside was kept clear and used as farmland.
Today, colonising native shrubs like manuka and tree-ferns such as
mamaku, wheki and silver fern, have started the regeneration process.
For most of the 20th centur This slope, burnt in 2006, provides an example of
For most of the 20th century, droving was the only way to get stock through the y, droving was the only way to get stock through the
gorge. In the 1980s, fenced paddocks (like the area across the road from this recently cleared land where the re-vegetation process
site) were set aside to provide grazing and protect the bush from roaming stock. e set aside to provide grazing and protect the bush from roaming stock.
site) were set aside to provide grazing and protect the bush from roaming stock.
site) wer has just begun. In 2008, when this photo was taken,
T
Truck transport of stock made the paddocks redundant. These days, natural re-ruck transport of stock made the paddocks redundant. These days, natural re-
Truck transport of stock made the paddocks redundant. These days, natural re- Drovers in the Waioeka, 1910. the area was dominated by early colonisers like
Drovers in the Waioeka, 1910.
vegetation is slowed by competition from weeds and browsing by pest animals so
vegetation is slowed by competition from weeds and browsing by pest animals so om weeds and browsing by pest animals so
vegetation is slowed by competition fr bracken fern and native shrubs like manuka.
volunteers have helped the process by planting native trees in the old paddocks.
volunteers have helped the process by planting native trees in the old paddocks.
