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A New Zealand wetland vital to Māori culture is in crisis due to pollution, invasive species, and a 2024 fire, prompting joint restoration efforts.
A new report reveals the Whangamarino Wetland in New Zealand, a 7,000-hectare Ramsar site, has suffered significant ecological decline since 1989 due to altered water flows, pollution, invasive species, and a major 2024 human-caused fire.
The first assessment to combine scientific data with Māori knowledge identifies deteriorating water quality, loss of native habitat, declining bird and fish populations, and cultural impacts.
Fish and bird deaths in 2022–2023 were linked to low oxygen and botulism.
Waikato Tainui and government agencies are developing a collaborative action plan to restore the wetland and connected Lake Waikare through system-wide interventions.
Un humedal de Nueva Zelanda vital para la cultura maorí está en crisis debido a la contaminación, las especies invasoras y un incendio en 2024, lo que provocó esfuerzos conjuntos de restauración.