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West Coast quarry proposed for Unesco World Heritage site

It says the quarry was mined between 1965 and 1987, and support had been given by adjoining landowners, the West Coast Regional Council, and iwi. The company’s application proposed minimising the environmental effects by rehabilitating the land, including reapplying topsoil and vegetation to quarried areas as soon as possible. It also promised the quarry would bring jobs to the West Coast and competition to the industry. Supplied/Stuff A proposed quarry in South Westland is part of a Unesco World Heritage area. The quarry would be located on a ridge of indigenous podocarp forest, including rimu, kahikatea, matai, rata and totara.

Business Scoop » New Mine Would Destroy Native Forest, Conservation Land

Press Release – Forest and Bird Forest & Bird is calling on the Department of Conservation to decline an application for a new opencast mine that would destroy native forest on conservation land. At a time when relatively few old-growth temperate forests remain in the … Forest & Bird is calling on the Department of Conservation to decline an application for a new opencast mine that would destroy native forest on conservation land. “At a time when relatively few old-growth temperate forests remain in the world, New Zealand’s native forests are a precious resource and carbon store,” says Forest & Bird Chief Executive Kevin Hague.

West Coast quarry would destroy native forest, conservation groups say

West Coast quarry would destroy native forest, conservation groups say
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