Replanting and sustainable forestry
It's worth noting that proper sustainable forestry practices do not cause a net increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere because a new tree is grown for every one cut down. By contrast, clear cutting and converting forestland into to urban areas has a very high negative impact - because the forest is destroyed and replaced with heat absorbing pavement and buildings.
-greenpeace nz
Conservation International's list of ecosystems "on the edge of collapse" said New Zealand had just 5 per cent of its original habitat. However, a 2006 Canterbury University study said 1000 years of Polynesian and European settlement had resulted in the destruction of nearly three-quarters of the country's indigenous forest cover.
The Convention on Biological Diversity website says that 24 per cent of New Zealand's land area, or 6.48 million hectares, is covered in native forest.
Forest & Bird conservation advocate Nicola Vallance said New Zealand's native forests were well-protected in law, but not enough pest control was being done.
"The fact [Conservation International's] even looking at New Zealand should be a cause for concern," Vallance said.
10-18 sept conservation week
Growing partners
Kereru Discovery
The Kereru Discovery project aims to restore large flocks of kereru to the skies of Wellington. The Council has partnered with the World Wildlife Fund to make this project happen - a key part of which is to restore large fruiting trees back to Wellington's forest.
The Kereru Discovery project aims to restore large flocks of kereru to the skies of Wellington. The Council has partnered with the World Wildlife Fund to make this project happen - a key part of which is to restore large fruiting trees back to Wellington's forest.
Project Crimson
The Council has had a partnership with Project Crimson since 2005 on a project called Crimson Hills. This aims to restore northern rata to the hills of Wellington, and together we have seen hundreds planted. The project also includes a Living Legends planting on the Town Belt, which is a lasting legacy from the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
The Council has had a partnership with Project Crimson since 2005 on a project called Crimson Hills. This aims to restore northern rata to the hills of Wellington, and together we have seen hundreds planted. The project also includes a Living Legends planting on the Town Belt, which is a lasting legacy from the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Victoria University of Wellington
Growing Graduates is a new initiative which aims to celebrate new graduates and create a lasting connection between students, Victoria University and the city. Each year, over the next five years, Victoria University will plant 2,000 native trees within Wellington's Town Belt.
Growing Graduates is a new initiative which aims to celebrate new graduates and create a lasting connection between students, Victoria University and the city. Each year, over the next five years, Victoria University will plant 2,000 native trees within Wellington's Town Belt.
Funded by the Victoria University Foundation and provided by the Council's Berhampore Nursery, the trees will be for all Wellingtonians to access and enjoy. The programme is designed to enhance the physical landscape of the city, supporting the Council in our Two Million Trees project.
Wellington Zoo
Wellington Zoo runs a conservation education venture called Bush Builders. Bush Builders is designed to reconnect urban children to local wildlife, and works closely with the Council on planting intiatives in and around Bush Builders schools.
Zealandia
Zealandia and the Council work together to get the school children of Wellington planting. In 2012 we partnered with nine schools and got over 1,200 children planting in sites across the city. This builds on lessons learned when these children visit Zealandia, and enables them to have practical experience with a restoration project.
Wellington Zoo runs a conservation education venture called Bush Builders. Bush Builders is designed to reconnect urban children to local wildlife, and works closely with the Council on planting intiatives in and around Bush Builders schools.
Zealandia
Zealandia and the Council work together to get the school children of Wellington planting. In 2012 we partnered with nine schools and got over 1,200 children planting in sites across the city. This builds on lessons learned when these children visit Zealandia, and enables them to have practical experience with a restoration project.
Sponsor a new forest
We’ll help identify a reserve area, and you provide funds for tree planting. In return, we have a number of options to highlight your involvement.
Or you can partner with our urban designers and green your street by sponsoring a tree.
Or you can partner with our urban designers and green your street by sponsoring a tree.
Commemorative trees
Celebrate an occasion, or create a memory by purchasing and planting a commemorative tree. For more information, see:
Get staff involved in plantings
We provide the trees, you provide the people to plant them. The Council can offer a number of different sites and a variety of days during winter planting season. Your involvement can be acknowledged by news stories in our publications and on our websites.
The Council is proud to have grown, planted and provided around 700,000 native plants around the city in the last 10 years - all from the award-winning Berhampore Nursery. Community groups, Council staff, businesses, schoolchildren and others have all done their bit in planting projects.
Taking into account tree planting efforts by community groups, Wellington Regional Council, Forest and Bird and others, we estimate that one million trees have been planted in the city in the last decade.
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