Otago Regional Council
Environment and biodiversity
Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.
Environment and biodiversity
Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.
Base decisions and rules on science to stop damage before it occurs and safeguard ecosystems for the future.
Protect Otago's unique biodiversity by acting early to prevent loss rather than paying later for costly restoration.
Support and empower communities to lead local projects to adopt positive practice for environmental resilience and quality.
Support and empower communities to lead local projects to adopt positive practice for environmental resilience and quality.
Base decisions and rules on science to stop damage before it occurs and safeguard ecosystems for the future.
Protect Otago's unique biodiversity by acting early to prevent loss rather than paying later for costly restoration.
Improve air quality in Dunedin and other towns to protect the health of our people.
Make wilding conifer control in Central Otago an absolute priority to protect those precious landscapes before it is too late.
Support local community groups to continue and expand their valuable work.
Commit to eliminating synthetic fertiliser as soon as possible, reduce unsustainable livestock numbers and improve soil microbiology.
Invest in regenerative land practices which eliminate wastes and create high quality biologically complete closed loop soil supplements.
Support efforts to reforest native and wilderness forestry areas by offering rates discounts for permanent forestry.
Protect significant land areas as reserves, including both marginal lands and voluntary reserves in productive areas.
Increase funding for environmental initiatives by community groups such as maintaining reserves, monitoring biodiversity and pest control.
Work with industry and agricultural sector groups to eliminate harmful pollution.
Finish establishing the $2 million fund for large-scale and long-term habitat and biodiversity restoration across the Otago region.
Implement a Coast Plan that protects marine biodiversity, exploring options for restricting commercial set-net bycatch and bottom trawling.
Modernise the biodiversity strategy and the regional pest management plan.
Encourage planting of diverse plantation species other than Pinus radiata and species that can be coppiced for wood supply and stock fodder.
Establish a pest eradication programme for feral cats.
Complete and notify the indigenous biodiversity plan. ORC will take a leadership role and empower action to enhance indigenous biodiversity.
Protect, maintain and support the continued allocation of funds through the recently established two million dollar environmental fund and the old Eco fund.
Support environmental monitoring programs that provide accurate and relevant information supporting catchment and environmental projects.
Base decisions and rules on science to stop damage before it occurs and safeguard ecosystems for the future.
Protect Otago's unique biodiversity by acting early to prevent loss rather than paying later for costly restoration.
Support and empower communities to lead local projects to adopt positive practice for environmental resilience and quality.
Support and empower communities to lead local projects to adopt positive practice for environmental resilience and quality.
Base decisions and rules on science to stop damage before it occurs and safeguard ecosystems for the future.
Protect Otago's unique biodiversity by acting early to prevent loss rather than paying later for costly restoration.
Improve air quality in Dunedin and other towns to protect the health of our people.
Make wilding conifer control in Central Otago an absolute priority to protect those precious landscapes before it is too late.
Support local community groups to continue and expand their valuable work.
Commit to eliminating synthetic fertiliser as soon as possible, reduce unsustainable livestock numbers and improve soil microbiology.
Invest in regenerative land practices which eliminate wastes and create high quality biologically complete closed loop soil supplements.
Support efforts to reforest native and wilderness forestry areas by offering rates discounts for permanent forestry.
Protect significant land areas as reserves, including both marginal lands and voluntary reserves in productive areas.
Increase funding for environmental initiatives by community groups such as maintaining reserves, monitoring biodiversity and pest control.
Work with industry and agricultural sector groups to eliminate harmful pollution.
Finish establishing the $2 million fund for large-scale and long-term habitat and biodiversity restoration across the Otago region.
Implement a Coast Plan that protects marine biodiversity, exploring options for restricting commercial set-net bycatch and bottom trawling.
Modernise the biodiversity strategy and the regional pest management plan.
Encourage planting of diverse plantation species other than Pinus radiata and species that can be coppiced for wood supply and stock fodder.
Establish a pest eradication programme for feral cats.
Complete and notify the indigenous biodiversity plan. ORC will take a leadership role and empower action to enhance indigenous biodiversity.
Protect, maintain and support the continued allocation of funds through the recently established two million dollar environmental fund and the old Eco fund.
Support environmental monitoring programs that provide accurate and relevant information supporting catchment and environmental projects.
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