Something positive for the Travis Wetland from Mike Yardley. Recently I visited Zealandia, the Karori wildlife sanctuary. What a triumph to have kaka, kiwi, takahe, tuatara and ever-expanding flocks of saddlebacks, kereru, bellbirds and tui thriving in the heart of Wellington. Zealandias financial track record has certainly been pock-marked, but visitor numbers have soared since it slashed admission prices. Many ecologists are eager to see Travis Wetland super-sized with red-zone land to create a similar predator-proof-fenced sanctuary in Christchurch. As a signature new drawcard for the east, its an eminently likeable vision. But who pays? Of course, the Avon-Otakaro Network, an industrious grassroots group with an impressive alliance of multi-agency support partners, has already done a lot of the early running, championing a variety of exciting river park options. Political parties would be foolish to ignore them.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 21:33:37 +0000
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