High country
Sir,—Dare we hope that the Cabinet Policy Committee, when considering the future management of high country Crown lands —2.7 M ha — will recommend a policy of stewardship by a neutral agency, at least in the short term? Areas of special interest and value, such as wetlands, tussock grasslands, rare plant colonies and wildlife habitats, should be carefully evaluated at this stage. When they
have been assessed and some set •aside for recreational, conservation and scientific purposes, only then should the remaining lands be released to the commercially oriented Land Development and Management Corporation. At present, pastoral leaseholders have rights only of occupancy and pasturage. Once the lands are handed to the corporation, native forests could be burnt or felled, increased grazing could damage erosion-prone slopes, or the land could be sold. Now is the time to ensure that conservation measures in the high country are placed ahead of profit.— Yours, etc.,
M. A. MACBETH. August 29, 1986.
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