Biodiversity set to benefit

Thirteen conservation groups have been announced as recipients of Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay’s Environmental Enhancement Contestable Fund to protect native species, preserve local ecosystems, and promote regional environmental restoration.

Spanning across the region, the selected recipients’ projects will support an extensive range of environmental initiatives involving native animal and plant protection, and wetland restoration.

Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay General Manager Debbie Monahan says the organisation received a high calibre of applicants.

‘It was heartening to see so many great projects are being undertaken by such a wide range of groups and individuals.  It would be wonderful if we could fund them all as they would all make a difference to biodiversity in the region. But as like so much else, funding is limited, and so hard decisions had to be made.”  

“Congratulations to all those who were successful, and we look forward to seeing the progress being made by all groups.”

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council sponsors the Environmental Enhancement Contestable Fund.

Regional Council’s Group Manager Integrated Catchment Management Iain Maxwell says the funding opened an opportunity to help restore biodiversity while uniting the local community.

“Organisations like the Regional Council can’t solve the biodiversity crisis alone. There is some great mahi happening on the ground and given the impressive applications, it shows there is strong interest to support and lead biodiversity projects. It’s encouraging to see so many community champions coming together to better our environment.”

The Environmental Enhancement Contestable Fund is also contributed to by Department of Conservation.

To learn more about biodiversity and this fund, become a Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay member, donate or volunteer, visit www.biodiversityhb.org

Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay’s Environmental Enhancement Contestable Fund 2024 recipients: 

• Haumoana Tree Trust – Haumoana Tree Trust Planting Phase 2 (replacements) and Phase 3-new plantings 2024
• Michael & Roslyn Thomas– Bush & Wetland Restoration on Mangatawhiti Station
• Save the Dotterels, Hawke’s Bay – Bayview/Westshore/Awatoto
• Moo Scotting - Calling All Kiwi
• Central Hawkes Bay Forest and Bird - Ōtaia Bush Restoration
• Wynne-Lewis Farming Limited - Wetland restoration
• Environment Conservation & Outdoor education Trust (ECOED) - Save Our Kaweka Kiwi
• Jervoistown Forest Project - Jervoistown Berm Afforestation Planting
• Te Ngahere - Puketitiri Pekapeka
• Maraetotara Tree Trust - Maraetotara River Riparian Planting Programme
• Watch Our Water Maharakeke and Porangahau (WOW MAP) Streams Catchment Group - Native Riparian Planting Trial and Community Planting Day
• Ryan Bauckham & Dr Amelia McQueen (EIT) - Hawkes Bay Lepidoptera Monitoring – Baseline Project
• West Quay Body corporate Committee - West Quay Planting for Urban Biodiversity

30 May 2024

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