Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council
As part of the collaboration with the Scannell family and the Department of Conservation, we’re contributing funding for the tree works, to build on a previous bat habitat planting project in the area.
These trees have been important bat roosting habitats for many years and are home to maternal pekapeka-tou-roa (long tail bats).
In the long term, the native plants beneath the roadside trees are expected to increase foraging opportunities for the long-tailed bats and help to provide ongoing roosting habitat.
Arborist work is expected to be ongoing for the next fortnight, though the clean-up of the site is likely to take a further several weeks to complete.
For all enquiries, please contact Land Management Advisor Nicky Reddecliffe on 027 285 9071.
The large poplar trees are topped to protect the bat roosting habitat
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