Our coastal threats

What's in this?

  • What is Northland's coast
  • What is a 'threat' to Northland's coast
  • Why do we value our coast
  • What happens when coastal environments are out of balance
  • What threatens the environmental balance of our coast
  • What plant pests threaten Northland's coasts
  • What animal pests threaten our coasts
  • Who helps control coastal plant and animal pests
  • How can we help protect our coasts from threats
  • What marine pests threaten our coast
  • How can we help protect Northland's coasts from marine pests
  • How does inappropriate coastal development threaten Northland's coasts
  • What is being done to manage harmful coastal development
  • How does erosion threaten Northland’s coasts
  • How does the Northland Regional Council help protect Northland’s coast
  • How can we stop Northland’s coasts from abnormal erosion
  • What kind of pollution threatens Northland’s coasts
  • How can we avoid polluting Northland’s coast
  • How can we look after Northland’s marine mammals

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