Bushy Park-Tarapuruhi Forest Sanctuary and Historic Homestead lies 25km north of Whanganui and has a long history of community-led conservation, going back to the early 1960s. A large northern rata (Metrosideros robusta) named Ratanui ('Big Rata') is estimated to be … [Read More...] about Community-led conservation dates back to 1960s at Bushy Park-Tarapuruhi
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