Travis Wetland

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Travis Wetland is an ecological restoration programme in the suburb of Burwood in Christchurch, New Zealand.

It covers 116 ha of land formerly drained and used as a dairy farm. In 2009 it won the "Urban Sustainability" category in the Green Ribbon Awards awarded by the Minister for the Environment.[1]

In May 2010 the rare and endangered Canterbury mudfish were released into the wetland in the hope that they would become established.[2]

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References

  1. Smith, Nick (2009-06-04). "Green Ribbon Award winners announced". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
  2. Brown, Giles (5 May 2010). "Project aims to re-establish endangered mudfish in wetland". The Press. 

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Coordinates: 43°29′09″S 172°41′35″E / 43.485852°S 172.693133°E / -43.485852; 172.693133


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