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Travis Wetland is a wetland in the suburb of Burwood in
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Travis Wetland fact-sheet
Christchurch City Council Geography of Christchurch Tourist attractions in Christchurch Protected areas of Canterbury, New Zealand Wetlands of Canterbury, New Zealand {{CanterburyNZ-geo-stub
Travis Wetland is a wetland in the suburb of Burwood in Christchurch
Christchurch ( ; mi, Ĺtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon Rive ...
, New Zealand. An ecological restoration
Restoration ecology is the scientific study supporting the practice of ecological restoration, which is the practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment by active human interrupt ...
programme is being undertaken to restore the wetland. It covers 116 ha of land formerly drained and used as a dairy farm
Dairy farming is a class of agriculture for long-term production of milk, which is processed (either on the farm or at a dairy plant, either of which may be called a dairy) for eventual sale of a dairy product. Dairy farming has a history th ...
. In 2009 it won the "Urban Sustainability" category in the Green Ribbon Awards awarded by the Minister for the Environment.
In May 2010 the rare and endangered Canterbury mudfish were released into the wetland in the hope that they would become established.
See also
*Wetlands of New Zealand
New Zealand has several notable wetlands but 90% of wetland areas have been lost following European settlement.
The Resource Management Act 1991, the major Act of Parliament determining land use, defines wetlands as "permanently or intermittent ...
* 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 ...
References
External links
Travis Wetland website
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Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council is the local government authority for Christchurch in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the people of Christchurch. Since October 2022, the Mayor of Christchurch is Phil Mauger, wh ...
Travis Wetland fact-sheet
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