Conference 2003
Greening the City:
Bringing Biodiversity Back
into the Urban Environment
Abstract:
The
Whau River posters
Gilbert
Brakey (Gecko NZ and Convener of Friends of the Whau Inc.)
- The Whau River Project
Biodiversity rehabilitation
with community participation.
- Biodiversity of the Whau River Catchment
The biodiversity of
the Whau River area is fragile and lies within the boundaries
of New Zealand's largest city. This poster illustrates the biodiversity
of the area and the way in which it is being restored.
Friends of the Whau Inc.
is a broad-based community conservation group founded in Jan 2000
to restore the Whau River and its catchment for greater ecosystem
biodiversity, historic and cultural heritage and public enjoyment.
FOW works with the two local authorities (Auckland & Waitakere Cities),
the local iwi, ARC, Ecowater and Metrowater in an integrated catchment
restoration programme. FOW received the National Green Ribbon Award
for urban conservation in June 2002.
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