Lake Ngaroto Restoration: A Case Study
June 2001, Ref. ME397
This case study on the restoration of Lake Ngaroto provides a reference and example for other groups considering a similar lake restoration project.
Availability:
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- Printed copies free from the Ministry for the Environment (email orders@mfe.govt.nz)
Contents:
Foreword
Introduction
Lake history
The current situation
- Recreational use
Restoration proposals
- The restoration plan
- Fencing and revegetation
Water quality restoration
The restoration programme in action
- Planting and refencing
- Silt traps
- Walking track
- Maintenance of the project
Key determinants of project success
Considerations for the future
- Peat oxidation
- Silt infilling
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
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