The Tasman Accord was signed in 1989 by Tasman Forestry Ltd, environmental groups and the Government. The company agreed to end native forest clearance on its land, protect about 39,000 hectares, and assist with the recovery programme for
kokako, as well as other conservation projects.
The main clauses in the agreement are:
*formal protection of 30,348 ha of freehold native forest;
*an end to all native forest clearance apart from commitments to supply tawa until 1990;
*the sale, for $1.5 million, of 3500 ha in the Mamaku Range to the Department of Conservation;
*a $150,000 grant for a three-year kokako research and management project;
*a commitment to further consultation on resource use and environmental issues.
Some of the land that is under protection is where the Arnold River drains
Lake Brunner
Lake Brunner ( mi, KÅtuku Moana or ) is the largest lake in the West Coast Region of New Zealand, located southeast of Greymouth. The main settlement, Moana, is on its northern shore. It is an important settlement and waystation for local ...
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Forestry in New Zealand
Forestry in New Zealand has a history starting with European settlement in the 19th century and is now an industry worth seven percent of annual revenue. Much of the original native forest cover was burnt off and logged, however forests have been e ...
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Environment of New Zealand
The environment of New Zealand is characterised by an endemic flora and fauna which has evolved in near isolation from the rest of the world. The main islands of New Zealand span two biomes, temperate and subtropical, complicated by large mount ...
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