Saving the trees
Sir, — Mr Mike Moore, as usual speaks words of great wisdom, stating that the tourist industry could unite with environmental lobby groups to protect the landscape. (“The Press,” May 9). The proposed Punakaiki national park is such an area and must be given national park status. As Mr Moore states, “we would be mad to spoil what we have, New Zealand should be trying to retain its native forests.” One can only speculate if the present drought has been caused by the massive destruction of our native forest. Northern Africa was once a country of vast forest and was destroyed. Deserts are estimated to be spreading at over 100,000 hectares a year, yet we are still felling our forests. Not only must the Punakaiki area be declared a national park; all remaining native forest must be saved to attract rain and hold the soil and, incidentally, us. — Yours, etc., STAN HEMSLEY. May 13, 1985.
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