Native scrublands
Sir,—The 1984 annual report of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research notes that 30 per cent of the New Zealand land area is covered by scrub (“bush” less than six metres tall) and that the Ecology Division is undertaking research to determine its wildlife value. Preliminary results described elsewhere indicate that scrub is a -41uable habitat, sometimes richeAn bird life than native
forest. Over a 13-month period a total of 2730 five-minute counts were made at 10 stations on each of 21 sites scattered throughout Hawke’s Bay from the ranges to the coast to compare bird numbers in scrub, bush and open farmland. As many as 48 species were recorded. In Hawke’s Bay the extent of scrub has reduced by over half in the last 13 years, encouraged by Government subsidies. The D.S.I.R. scientists believe farmers should think twice before clearing such remnant areas, which anyway would add little extra pasture. — Yours, etc., ERIC BENNETT, Wellington. August 26, 1984.
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