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Without any control measures, wilding conifers will spread over an increasing area with economic and environmental consequences. As well as volunteers organised by environmental groups, regional councils and the Department of Conservation invest in wild conifer removal.
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infests the south Marlborough area and is classed as a "Containment Control Pest", which are pests that are managed to prevent spreading to new areas. Other wilding species exist in Marlborough but Lodgepole Pine is the focus for pest management.
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Wilding Trees Charitable Trust was set up in 2006 and in 2008 the government allocated $ 54,000 from the Biodiversity Funds to control wildings on about 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) in the area.
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are common control methods. Spray trials are also being carried out. In 2004 a spraying operation by the Department of Conservation at Mid Dome in the
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and wilding conifers only occur in a few of these regions, predominantly in the South Island. The
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A South Island Wilding Conifer Management Group was formed in 2006 and obtained funding from the
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Mechanical removal by hand pulling seedlings, and the use of brush cutters and
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The various species dominate in different areas of New Zealand. Radiata pine (
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A major area of wilding conifer spread is in the Mid Dome Area in the
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they threaten 210,000 hectares of public land administered by the
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manages wilding conifers on public land under its jurisdiction.
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Wilding conifers – New Zealand history and research background
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to prevent or control the planting of inappropriate conifers.
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Wilding conifers – New Zealand history and research background
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Managing Wilding Conifers in New Zealand: Present and Future
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Waimakariri Ecological and Landscape Restoration Alliance
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Locations of major wilding conifer areas. Adapted from
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There are ten main species that have become wildings:
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R.L. Hill, S.M. Zydenbos and C.M. Bezar, ed. (2004).
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Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy (2005)
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Index

Wilding conifers

Canterbury
invasive
high country
New Zealand
South Island
Department of Conservation
biodiversity
tussock grasslands
natural environment

Jollie River
Pinus muricata
Pinus nigra
Pinus mugo
Pinus contorta
Pinus pinaster
Pinus ponderosa
Pinus radiata
Pinus sylvestris
Pseudotsuga
Larix decidua
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
chainsaws
Southland
spray drift
Athol
Kingston

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