Hidden Valley...a restoration project
A local group of citizens have cobble together to by a parcel of land next to the covenanted land in the new Te Ara Pataka reserve on Banks Peninsula. Called Hidden Valley it is a 72 hectare block between Mt Evans and Purau and the trustees hope to re forest the area with native bush.
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| The view from the bottom of Hidden Valley over Purau Bay and Lyttelton Harbour. |
With an eye to returning its ecology to what it once was a group of 20 citizens has brought the block between the Purau settlement and Mt Evans naming it Hidden Valley. After jointly committing almost $475 000 for the purchase the are now committing their time and sweet to restoring the natural habitat of the land.
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| Paul and Andrea Dahl say the Hidden Valley name is likely to be temporary. |
The area has native forest on it which consist of Matai, Kanuka, Totara and Lancewood as well as a thick understory of native plants. Pest control is being carried out on the land to ensure it is a safe place for native birds and small inveritabrates to live.
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| Hidden Valley has a long human history, including hunting by Māori. Moa ovens have been found in the valley. |
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