#144 Enhancing an Estuary, Restoring a River

#144 Enhancing an Estuary, Restoring a River

By Reby Media

In this first episode of the New Year, we are telling a story about renewal. A project in 1950s New Zealand called the Kaituna Cut re-diverted a river, draining wetlands to create pasture.  But working against nature can have negative consequences. The process caused the Maketū estuary to silt, and biodiversity to crash.  Now, following...

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