TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 213, 8 September 1926, Page 17

TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK.

FLORA AND BIRU M**

DfIBODLXTIOy OF HEATHER. ißr Tll>?r an!i— P:e« A»«datlon.) WELLINGTON. Tuesday. -,- -'c idoption of a P P irn - pn National 7"''' :r - v . nI .^r, ; -■'•,".- t> , introduction of 1 , -" - * ;n /. : ' l- ?l e a 'r,,i "'foreisrn animals and rx °" l ' * 1 '! 1 ?.-"!t I .'.i'ufoa tlie M.iyor to-day !-:rds "■'- •'■-' ',/ : .■ ;ie \; e "v- Zealand T . ne N J.,! ~-me t'orh*. Mayor in !'■' '~.: '-v, f a member ■:' t.-.o longa- ''■■" v,'- r.i-k Board. There were enjoy the natural , ( .nu. e a cn-ea: national asset. r.=pec;am *s. it desired that «c should reserve our New Zealand bush and b:rd life. * Some year« a.eo. he ?aid. a tew enthugiasts introduced heatiier from Scotland and planted :: in the park It was well known, from Litter and cosdy experience in this country, that many bird*, animals and plants, which dd little harm in other countries, became pests when introduced hero, and did enormous dama"t>. The desire was "ha: the park should ne kep: sarre.l f.v.- native flora and fauna. The Forestry League was supported in this matter :y the NewZealand Ir.sEituie of Horticulture and other bodies. _ Mr. W. H. Denton. president oc tne Wellington branch of the Forestry League", said the Tongariro National Park Boar.l a year passed a resolution to eradicate heather, hut so tar nothing hail been done in chat direction. The Mayor =aid h<? would carefully consider what had been said.