Nitrate contamination in waterways is a concern for everyone in Waitaha Canterbury. Intensive land use, including agriculture, is a leading contributor to increasing nitrate concentrations
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/drinking-water/nitrate-in-waterwaysA Freshwater Farm Plan (FWFP) is a tool farmers will be able to develop, which can help plan the management and minimisation of farming operations on freshwater within their catchment.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-plans-and-consenting/freshwater-farm-plansCanterbury’s braided rivers are vital ecological corridors that connect the mountains to the sea, providing essential habitats for native biodiversity. They have significant cultural importance
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/braided-rivers/importance-of-braided-riversAll of us have a part to play when it comes to protecting our braided rivers and the fragile habitats within them.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/braided-rivers/how-can-i-protect-braided-rivers... they will be protected. The WCO identifies: the specific outstanding natural characteristics (for example braided rivers, wetlands, estuaries) outstanding wildlife habitat above and below outstanding fisheries...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/water-conservation-orders..., to discharge water associated with excavation works within the coastal marine area to establish an artificial salt marsh and to undertake evacuation and drainage works within a wetland at Brooklands Lagoon, Spencerville at or about map reference M35:8576-5577. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2010/fowler-developments-limited..., lakes and the wetlands that once covered large areas of the zone have always been an important place and food basket for Ngāi Tahu. The Ashburton Water Zone Committee develops local actions...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/ashburton-water-zoneThe dramatic Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula volcanic landscape is a stark contrast to the surrounding Waitaha Canterbury plains. The topography, geology, and climate in such a uniquely formed...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/nature-in-your-area/banks-peninsula-zone