Environment Taiao
A flourishing natural environment | He taiao e puāwai ana
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QLDC demonstrates ambitious climate and biodiversity leadership
WE WILL DELIVER MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
WE WILL ENABLE IMPROVED PREDATOR AND PEST PLANT CONTROL
WE INCREASE THE IMPACT OF OUR LOCAL CONSERVATION ORGANISATIONS
Measures
Targets
Reporting
Source
Relevant Actions
Total areas (ha) under protection or regeneration through Council’s activities 12
Annual increase in total areas under protection and/or regeneration
Annually
Significant Natural Areas or Council reserves defined in the District Plan
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.11
Indigenous land cover across the district.
Increase in indigenous land cover across the district by 2028.
Every 5 years.
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6
Population numbers of specific native birds.
Increase in population numbers of specific native birds.
Biennially
DOC species records
1.7, 1.9
Biodiversity monitoring reporting (including on Council land)
Increase in population numbers of endemic species.
Annually
Partner reporting
1.7, 1.9
Tracking of predator trap inventory
Year on year increase
Quarterly
Partner reporting
1.7,1.10
Tracking of predator suppression area (ha)
Year on year increase
Quarterly
Partner reporting
1.7,1.10
Tracking of pest/predator populations (e.g. wax tag indexing to track possum abundance)
Year on year decrease
Annual
Partner reporting
1.7,1.10
Water quality results at selected sites
Annual improvement in water quality results at selected sites
Annually
LAWA Water quality data, ORC Environmental Portal
1.2, 1.4, 5.7, 5.6, 5.8
Council agrichemical usage
Annual decrease in agrichemical use on Council land
Annually
Internal agrichemical reporting
1.6
Wilding control – area of land cleared/number of trees removed
Annual increase
Annually
Wilding control partner reporting