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Restoration of Foredunes and Transgressive Dunefields: Case Studies from New Zealand

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Restoration of Coastal Dunes

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Foredunes and coastal dune systems have been variously altered or destroyed by industrial and urban development over past centuries in many countries. Dune systems have also been deliberately planted with, or been invaded by, various species of alien plants altering the ecology and functioning of those dunes. In this chapter, the physical and vegetative restoration of two foredunes following significant alteration by human agencies, and the elimination of invasive marram grass within a transgressive dunefield are described for three sites in New Zealand. Foredunes were successively rebuilt to a more natural form, re-vegetated with native species, and functioned in a more natural fashion than previously, although weed invasion subsequently took place. The removal of marram in the larger transgressive dune system was mostly successful, but only after multiple efforts, and with continued monitoring and work required to restrict further invasion.

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Acknowledgments

The research and work conducted at the Oakura and East End Beach sites in the Taranaki Region was conducted while the first author was acting as a consultant and director of Coastal and Environmental Services. Thanks to Lachlan Grant, who assisted Hesp with the consulting, and Grant Porteous, Director of Parks, and Ken Shischka of the New Plymouth District Council for their assistance and support. The research of Hilton and students on Stewart Island, Rakiura National Park is supported by the Department of Conservation. Particular thanks to Brent Beaven, Biodiversity Manager, and Al Check, Ranger-Biodiversity, Rakiura National Park; and the DoC Southland Conservancy “Dune Restoration Advisory Group” (DRAG) for invaluable support. Thanks to Marisa Martinez, Juan B. Gallego-Fernandez, and anonymous referees for their fine critiques.

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  1. School of the Environment, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia

    Patrick A. Hesp

  2. Department of Geography (Te Ihowhenua), University of Otago (Te Whare Wananga o Otago), PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand

    Michael J. Hilton

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Hesp, P.A., Hilton, M.J. (2013). Restoration of Foredunes and Transgressive Dunefields: Case Studies from New Zealand. In: Martínez, M., Gallego-Fernández, J., Hesp, P. (eds) Restoration of Coastal Dunes. Springer Series on Environmental Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33445-0_5

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