WILDING PINE CONTROL
NELSON & TASMAN
D’URVILLE ISLAND
• Management plan addressing private land, funded by MDC
• Programme being implemented by MSRT
• Into its 3rd year of control
CONTEXT
Wilding pines
• on low-stature vegetation of mineral belt
• elsewhere, after cessation of grazing
• P. radiata prevalent, but also P. pinaster
METHODS
• Ground (stem injection & basal-bark application)
• Aerial basal-bark application on coastal cliffs
MT RICHMOND
Control being undertaken by
• Nelmac, on Nelson City Council reserves
• Department of Conservation (Motueka, Nelson Lakes, South Marlborough) within Mt Richmond Forest Park
• Forestry companies, on fringes
NELMAC PROGRAMME
Wilding pines
• on low-stature vegetation of mineral belt
• elsewhere, after cessation of grazing/burning
• Primarily P. radiata, P. menzeii
METHODS
• Mainly felling
• Some stem injection
DOC PROGRAMME
• To be covered separately
FUTURE MANAGEMENT
• New management plan funded by Nelson Forests, Tasman Bay Forests and TDC
• Recommends a more comprehensive and co-ordinated programme across Mt Richmond.
ABEL TASMAN NATIONAL PARK
• Management plan funded by ATBT
• Programme being implemented by ATBT
• Into its 3rd year of control
• Some additional work being funded by Project Janszoon.
CONTEXT
Wilding pines
• on open-granite ridges, re-established after felling in 1980s
• elsewhere, after cessation of grazing/fire
• P. radiata and P. pinaster
METHODS
• Ground (stem injection & basal-bark application)
• Aerial basal-bark application on coastal escarpments and for widely-scattered trees
SANDY BAY
• Programme being implemented by Sandy Bay Firesmart Trust
• Into its 2nd year of control
CONTEXT
Wilding pines
• on open-granite ridges, re-established after felling
• identified as major fire risk to surrounding homes
METHODS
• Primarily felling
RPMS REQUIREMENTS
Nelson/Tasman RPMS
• P. contorta – regional surveillance pest
Marlborough RPMS
• P. contorta – containment control (Sth Marlborough)
QUESTIONS
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