Research Commons
      • Browse 
        • Communities & Collections
        • Titles
        • Authors
        • By Issue Date
        • Subjects
        • Types
        • Series
      • Help 
        • About
        • Collection Policy
        • OA Mandate Guidelines
        • Guidelines FAQ
        • Contact Us
      • My Account 
        • Sign In
        • Register
      View Item 
      •   Research Commons
      • University of Waikato Research
      • Science and Engineering
      • Science and Engineering Papers
      • View Item
      •   Research Commons
      • University of Waikato Research
      • Science and Engineering
      • Science and Engineering Papers
      • View Item
      JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

      Vegetation restoration plan, New Plymouth Fitzroy to Bell Block coastal walkway extension

      Coleman, Emma J.; Cornes, Toni S.; Clarkson, Bruce D.
      Thumbnail
      Files
      CBER 125 NP Walkway Vege. Rest. Plan.pdf
      3.416Mb
      Citation
      Export citation
      Coleman, E. J., Cornes, T. S., Clarkson, B. D., (2011). Vegetation restoration plan, New Plymouth Fitzroy to Bell Block coastal walkway extension. CBER Contract Report No. 125.
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/7170
      Abstract
      In 1999, the New Plymouth District Council began construction of its award winning coastal walkway. Along with providing an area for recreation, this new walk and cycle path serves as an alternate route for commuting along the city away from arterial roads. The New Plymouth District Council is in the process of extending this walkway a further three kilometres from Fitzroy Motor Camp to Ellesmere Avenue, Bell Block. This will encompass Peringa Park, Hickford Park and the Mangati Walkway, with completion expected by mid 2010. As part of this $4.2 million project, the District Council aims to restore the surrounding native duneland vegetation. The Centre for Biodiversity and Ecology Research (University of Waikato) was contracted by the New Plymouth District Council to provide a vegetation restoration plan for the Fitzroy to Bell Block section of the coastal walkway. This report considers the current vegetation of this three km section of the walkway, based on a rapid qualitative assessment undertaken in June, 2010. The target ecosytems Spinifex sandfield, flax-taupata shrubland and coastal forest vegetation types once dominant in the area are described in detail. Restoration recommendations are included to assist in the recreation of these ecosystems, including planting zones, weed control strategies and ongoing monitoring objectives.
      Date
      2011
      Type
      Commissioned Report for External Body
      Series
      CBER Contract Report
      Report No.
      No.125
      Publisher
      Centre for Biodiversity and Ecology Research CBER
      Collections
      • Science and Engineering Papers [3077]
      Show full item record  

      Usage

      Downloads, last 12 months
      30
       
       

      Usage Statistics

      For this itemFor all of Research Commons

      The University of Waikato - Te Whare Wānanga o WaikatoFeedback and RequestsCopyright and Legal Statement