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Forest regeneration on Hinewai Reserve, New Zealand: An interview with Hugh Wilson
Author(s) -
Wilson Hugh,
McDonald Tein,
Lamb David
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ecological management and restoration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1442-8903
pISSN - 1442-7001
DOI - 10.1111/emr.12261
Subject(s) - regeneration (biology) , rainforest , forest regeneration , nature reserve , land grant , forestry , forest reserve , geography , agroforestry , political science , ecology , archaeology , biology , public administration , microbiology and biotechnology
In 1986 the paths of two men crossed – one who had started a Trust fund to purchase land for conservation and the other who was looking for land to test his hunches about forest regeneration. The two joined forces and the subsequent 30 years saw a growth in both the Trust and the forest such that today it is a 1,500 ha regrowth rainforest with a network of indefatigable supporters.