02. MISSING LINK Churchill Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand Introduction: This project focuses on the Kaiwharawhara Catchment in Wellington. The headwaters start in the Zealandia eco-sanctuary before the stream runs into the ocean at the bottom of Ngaio Gorge. Restoring this catchment is a key focus for many organisations with strategies including the Sanctuary to Sea Strategy by Zealandia. The site that this project develops is an area currently not of昀椀cially accessed by the public. It sits between the north end of Otari Wiltons Bush and Trelissick Park. Currently, it is maintained and restorative planting is undertaken by locals using the stream to navigate down the valley. There is a signi昀椀cant opportunity to introduce tracks to the area and restore the bush to a pre-human state, encouraging birds and other species back into the area. 14 15
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