Outstanding Dune Lakes Management Plans
These plans formed the basis of a successful bid for funding from the Ministry for Environment’s Freshwater Improvement Fund.
Lake management plans
Aupōuri Peninsula
Dargaville
Karikari Peninsula
Pōuto Peninsula
The plans present the physical, chemical, biological and social/cultural features of each lake. These time series of the council's water quality monitoring data are presented in graphs, with an inventory of presence and absence records of all aquatic plant, fish, waterbird and invertebrate species displayed in tables.
Although water quality clearly changes through time, this effect cannot be easily linked back to absolute causes, since data on land-use activities is rarely available. However, each lake plan contains a suggested work plan, based on best knowledge of where gains can be made.
Council works with mana whenua and landowners to support their goals to protect dune lakes in the Dune Lakes Kaitiaki Partnerships Project. We work with Ngati Kuri, Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa, Ngai Takoto, Te Roroa, Te Uri O Hau and Patuharakeke.
We will continue to remove environmental weeds and pest fish from lakes, ensure lakes are fully fenced from stock and find ways to reduce nutrients and sediment reaching lakes, with the aim of improving water quality. We will support pest control to improve the habitat for many threatened species that live in and around the lakes.
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If you’d like further information about this project, please contact the Biodiversity Team:
Freephone: 0800 002 004