Risks to our catchment
Our waterways are no longer as pristine as they appear and face increasing pressures on five fronts:
- Urban Development
- Rural Development
- Increasing Tourism and Recreational Activities
- Introduction and Spread of Pest Flora and Fauna
- Climate Change
Within these risk areas there are currently many knowledge gaps in the field of freshwater improvement work including a lack of monitoring, measurement and data to inform decision making.
The Community Catchment Plan (CCP) identifies a range of actions through collaboration, behaviour change and partnerships that will send us on the way to a better understanding of the needs of our precious alpine environment.
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Subjects of Interest
Applied Research
Stormwater
BioBlitz
Water testing
Invasive Species
Catchment Group Coordination
Embracing te Taiao – On the Farm
Take a walk on the wild side
Urban Catchment Project
Our Drains are Streams
CCP OBJECTIVES & CATEGORIES
Aquatic Life
Functioning Ecosystems
Physical Habitat
Water Quality
Water Quantity
Cultural Values
Economic Wellbeing
Safe Recreation
Social Wellbeing
Climate Change
Pest Flora & Fauna
Rural Development
Tourism and Recreation
Urban Development
How the CCP helps
Land Management
Urban Development
Ecosystem Action
Collaboration
Mātauranga Māori
News & Updates
- Take action this Autumn
We have had a busy summer preparing lots of opportunities for you to make a difference in your backyard. Check out the list of important mahi… Read more - Rural update April 2023
This month the Jobs for Nature team are busy working with landowners planting natives throughout the catchment. We’ve also been out filming some of the action – come… Read more - Rural update March 2023
What a month we have had here in Wānaka! We have welcomed some much needed rain which lifted the river flows and has hopefully woken up your pastures… Read more - WAI in the community
It’s been a difficult time for many recently – with droughts affecting our region whilst floods have devastated communities in the north. A question that has… Read more