Coronet Forest

An aspiration regeneration project to “recloak” Coronet Forest with native planting is set to begin in April 2024. This follows the successful harvest of Coronet Forest, carried out between January 2020 and May 2023, which removed over 90,000 tonnes of timber from the site and with it, a major wilding source.

Removing this wilding source is a huge step in supporting work to eliminate the spread of the pest species Douglas fir and importantly it leaves a blank canvas for regeneration of this special area.

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We’re still in the early planning stages of this regeneration project. The first year of work involves site preparation and planning. Native planting is expected to begin in March 2025 and take between five to seven years.  

There will be many opportunities for the community to be involved as the face of Coronet Forest is restored. QLDC and Te Tapu o Tāne look forward to sharing plans and celebrating milestones as they progress.

Te Tapu o Tāne plan to hold a few wānanga (workshops) over the next 12 months as they get the site ready site to come alive with eco-sourced trees and plants and scale up the intensive pest control operation. More information will be provided here over the coming months.

This project provides a unique opportunity to be a leading example of how large scale ecological restoration can be successfully achieved within the Otago region and throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

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He waka eke noa, we are all in this waka together

The contract to restore the biodiversity of Coronet Forest with natives was awarded to Te Tapu o Tāne and e3Scientific Limited in April 2024.

The Coronet Forest kaupapa is all about building on the partnership between QLDC, Mana Whenua, Te Tapu o Tāne and Citycare Property, as well as the kaimahi at e3Scientific.

We are excited to be working together with our partners and the community to reinstate beech forest to the slopes of the Coronet Range. Ultimately this project is about helping to restore and protect our local natural environment for generations to come.

Te Tapu o Tāne Limited is an Iwi-owned and operated charitable company. Iwi owners – ki Papatipu Rūnanga o Murihiku – are Awarua, Ōraka-Aparima, Hokonui & Waihōpai. https://tetapuotane.org/

e3Scientific is a New Zealand owned and operated environmental science consultancy https://e3scientific.co.nz/

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Find out more about how our district is responding to climate change including reducing carbon emissions through more effective land-use planning and infrastructure design, to regenerating native forest and more.