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... River Revival - a partnership programme to restore the Rakitata Awa (the Rangitata River) to a healthy braided river ecosystem where native taonga (treasured species) are abundant and healthy, and people...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/braided-rivers/braided-river-revival/korero-na-te-awa-rakitata-stories-from-the-rangitata-river
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Help protect and restore your rivers and parks! Join us for native planting and rubbish clean-up events across Waitaha Canterbury. Every action you take supports healthier waterways, thriving ecosystems, and cleaner outdoor spaces for everyone to enjoy. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-parks/regional-parks-events/regional-parks-planting-and-clean-up-events
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... platforms and headland cliffs, river mouths, estuaries, lagoons, and dunes. These habitats support a rich diversity of plant and animal species, such as seabirds, marine mammals, fish, invertebrates...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/biodiversity/marine
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Wetlands form a critical connection between our land and water, support an incredible array of plants and animals, and have important benefits such as improving water quality and protecting against
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/wetlands/importance-of-wetlands
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https://www.ecan.govt.nz/reporting/reporting-back/partnering-and-enhancing-indigenous-biodiversity-and-mahinga-kai
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... but have since spread into natural environments. Help us to protect local biodiversity, maintain healthy gardens, and ensure that our green spaces thrive. It's the small efforts that can make a big difference. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/working-with-the-community/busting-weeds-in-your-backyard
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... or coastal) the biophysical characteristics of various freshwater and marine ecosystem types (e.g. lakes, rivers, estuaries, harbours and rocky reefs) the intensity of land uses and activities. Most aquatic ecosystems are impacted to some degree by human-induced stress. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/water-story/ki-uta-ki-tai-mountains-to-the-sea-management-of-water
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... metro.co.nz/timaru Open Data Portal data.ecan.govt.nz Regional Stormwater Forum stormwatercanterbury.co.nz Solid Fuel Burners solidburner.ecan.govt.nz Te Waihora Co-Governance tewaihora.org Warmer Cheaper warmercheaper.co.nz Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour healthyharbour.org.nz ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/footer-links-right/more-websites
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... Temuka Opihi Pareora (OTOP) Water Zone Committee’s Healthy Catchments Project. The aim is for the group to look at the key issues, consider potential solutions this winter and make recommendations...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/enhancing-timarus-saltwater-creek
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Our regional parks and forests team is stepping into campaign mode – not for an election, but for Bird of the Year. Our candidate? The shy but spectacular matuku-hūrepo (Australasian bittern
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/were-backing-the-matuku-hurepo-for-bird-of-the-year
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