Our Vision

Our vision is to create an ecological jewel in the midst of the City:

  • A wetland and forest habitat that provides year round food for native birds and insects.
  • A place where residents can come and jog, walk the dog, play, reflect.
  • A Reserve where children can learn about our native plants, birds and insects.

What is the best that this reserve could be?

We have a vision of a long term plan developed for the Reserve which takes into account all aspects - ecological, wildlife and plants, park users and recreation, and storm water treatment. A holistic plan would include actions that can be worked towards as time and funding permit over the coming years. We expect that both Council and Community support can work together to a common end.

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Ecological Jewel

The reserve covers a large area and can make a significant ecological impact on Auckland city contribution to the environment, and provide a unique jewel for our residents and for future generations. It can be a habitat for wildlife and native trees and plants. It can be part of a city wide green belt, form part of the migration path for birds, and be a breeding area for native species which can spread out into the city. We would like an ecological plan to be professionally developed for the Reserve which looks holistically at all aspects including the following:

What birds can this reserve support and nurture?
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What habitats are required for each of these species?
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What insects can the reserve support?
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What other species can the reserve support?
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What freshwater fish could survive in the wetland (if gambusia and koi currently in the wetland were to be eliminated)?
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What can be done to improve the existing planting areas?
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What maintenance could be carried out to assist existing plants?
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What pest control is needed?
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What are the recreation and educational usage of the parks?
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