Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city

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Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest
city Went overnight from this
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To this A new reality And a unique environment
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How do we create opportunities in this
dynamic environment ?
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a gift to the city a legacy for our children a
sanctuary for nature
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• To establish an sanctuary encompassing Travis
  Wetland and an area south of Travis Road with a
  perimeter pest-exclusion fence.
• Includes residential red zone land to provide
  drier land so wildlife can retreat during flood
  events.
• Excludes residential property that is not zoned
  as residential red zone
• Wildlife and pedestrian bridge over Travis Road.
• An 8 kilometer long predator proof fence 1.9m
  high will exclude animal pests and allow
  venerable wildlife to thrive.
• The project will extend the number of native
  species that can live within the city limits.
• Education centre information centre on-site
  interpretation
• Tracks and paths seats car parks signage

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Waitakiri Sanctuary Toitu te marae o Tane
Toitu te marae o Tangaroa.. Toitu te iwi
Healthy lands, healthy waters and healthy
people.
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Travis wetland
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This project is more than just me
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Its about us and much more
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• Provides an opportunity for Christchurch people
  to reconnect with their natural and cultural
  heritage.
• On going free access is a key goal.
• This project builds on 21 years of ecological
  restoration work at Travis wetland through
  community participation.
• Is one of a number of projects submitted to
  assist the red- zoned land and local business.
• It will be an anchor project for the proposed
  Avon River/Otakaro Park, and will be a key
  feature along the city-to-sea pathway, the
  Otakaro River route cycleway, the proposed
  Christchurch perimeter walkway and the Mahinga
  Kai project.

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Waitakiri Sanctuary
180
hectares of land will be protected for
education, conservation,
recreation, tourism and research
within New
Zealand's second largest city
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  Project benefits
• An excellent resource for local schools,
  education, research and science.
• Contributes to earthquake recovery.
• Showcase for Christchurchs natural and cultural
  heritage.
• Increased recreation capacity.
• Protects and enhances habitat for iconic native
  flora and fauna.
• Improved physical, spiritual and mental health.
• Increased community participation on
  conservation.

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An innovative wildlife and pedestrian bridge will
connect the existing Travis wetland with nearby
red- zoned land. Will be a New Zealand first.
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  Why a fence?
• Provides fewer and controlled entry points,
• contributing to a better educational and
  recreational experience for people using the
  area.
• Is one of the few options we have to exclude
  pests without risks to pets and children.
• Provides safe breeding conditions for rare
  species,
• some of which may then forage out into the city.
• Many iconic wildlife have zero- tolerance of
  predation.

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Potential species for Waitakiri Sanctuary
South Island Saddleback
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Waitakiri Sanctuary a gift to the city a
legacy for our children a sanctuary for nature