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Pages in category "Environmental issues in New Zealand" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Native New Zealand forests (or "the bush") are broadly divided into temperate (broadleaf) and beech forests, introduced pine forests also cover a large part of the country. Native deciduous plants are extremely rare, with only 11 species losing all their leaves in winter, none of which are common canopy forming trees. [ 16 ]
As most of New Zealand was covered with thick bush, the slash-and-burn technique was often used to prepare land wanted for farming in forested areas. This practice was not carried out very responsibly due to the complexity of controlling a fire, and unintentionally resulted in large areas of land catching fire. [6]
Water pollution in New Zealand varies depending on the level of development in the water catchment areas. In recent years concerns have been raised about the effect of intensification of dairy farming on water quality. The Drying and Clean Streams Accord was established to address problems with water pollution due to dairy farming.
New Zealand has thirteen national parks, forty four marine reserves and many other protected areas for the conservation of biodiversity.The introduction of many invasive species is threatening the indigenous biodiversity, since the geographical isolation of New Zealand led to the evolution of plants and animals that did not have traits to protect against predation.
New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions projected and actual from 1990 to 2030. New Zealand gross greenhouse gas emissions per capita compared to United Kingdom, Europe, China, World average, India and Africa. In 2018, on a per capita basis, New Zealand was the 21st biggest contributor to global emissions in the world and fifth highest in the ...
The leaky homes crisis is an ongoing construction and legal crisis in New Zealand concerning timber-framed homes built from 1988 to 2004 that were not fully weather-tight. . The problems often include the decay of timber framing which, in extreme cases, have made buildings structurally unsou
The Māori people of New Zealand have a tradition of declaring a rāhui to restrict access to or exploitation of resources.. Governor Hobson (in office 1840–1842) had instructions from the United Kingdom Home Secretary John Russell for the setting aside of some Crown land in New Zealand: "reserved, for the use of the public at large, all tracts which are likely to be required for purposes of ...