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7.
Projects that improve water quality in streams, wetlands, lakes and drains that flow into
the Waikato River and its catchment.
• The health and well being of the Waikato River is afected by the health of the water
that flows into it. In order to improve and maintain water quality in the Waikato River it
is important to manage the small streams, wetlands and drains that form the network
of waterways that eventually flow into the river. Fencing and planting the banks of
these waterways, particularly the small ones, will provide significant benefits
•
Projects that improve water quality in streams, wetlands, lakes and drains may include
(but are not limited to):
- Fencing stock from the banks and bed of waterways
-
Riparian planting.
8.
Projects that protect and restore currently existing wetlands, and the creation of new
wetlands throughout the catchment.
•
Wetlands are part of the natural filtering system of the catchment. They provide
habitat for many species of flora and fauna, and provide a range of biological services
that improve water quality. Over the last 100 years the area of wetlands within the
Waikato catchment has been significantly reduced. The protection and restoration
of extisting wetlands, and the creation of new wetlands, will add significantly to the
achievement of the Trust’s 10 year Goal and the objectives of the Vision and Strategy.
The restoration of historic wetland will be prioritised over the creation of new
wetlands
•
Projects that protect and restore wetlands may include (but are not be limited to):
- Fencing stock from the banks and bed of wetlands
- Riparian planting
- Identification of existing wetlands and mechanisms for their ongoing protection.
9.
High visibility projects
•
Projects that occur in areas that are highly visible or accessible to the community will
be prioritised over projects that ofer equivalent outcomes but have less visibility or
accessibility.
•
Projects that occur adjacent to the waterways of the catchment that are highly visible
or accessible to the community will be given priority over similar projects having less
visibility or accessibility.
Restoring and protecting the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River
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