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A Maruia farmer is threatening to burn off 80ha of native bush on his property and turn it into pasture in a bid to raise its value and save his farm. Aaran Bruce and his father, 89-year-old Jim Bruce, who cleared most of the land, starting in 1944. The trees in the background are regenerating beech forest; the original trees were felled 30 years ago for beech chip. Photo: LDR / Lois Williams The land is likely to be classed as a significant natural area (SNA) under new biodiversity rules, in regional and district plans. Aaran Bruce and his wife live on a 220ha block their family has owned since the 1940s on West Bank Road, about 15km from Springs Junction. ....
A West Coast farmer is threatening to burn off 80 hectares of native bush on his property and turn it into pasture in a bid to raise its value and save his farm. ....
Farmer threatens to burn native forest over plunging values, new biodiversity rules 16 Mar, 2021 12:33 AM 4 minutes to read Aaran Bruce and his father, 89-year-old Jim Bruce, who cleared most of the land, starting in 1944. The trees in the background are regenerating beech forest. Photo / Lois Williams, LDR Local Democracy Reporter A farmer in Maruia, on the South Island s West Coast, is threatening to burn 80ha of native bush on his property and turn it into pasture in a bid to raise its value and save his farm. The land is likely to be classed as a significant natural area (SNA) under new biodiversity rules in regional and district plans. ....
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