Conservation Action Plans Wellington Hawke's Bay
The Department of Conservation's Wellington Hawke's Bay Conservancy is divided into four administrative Areas: Chatham Islands, Hawke's Bay, Kapiti Wellington*, and Wairarapa. Each Area has prepared a five-year Conservation Action Plan (CAP) that defines aspirational goals ("In five years time…") and describes objectives and actions for the period. Whilst they are primarily internal documents developed by staff of the Areas to assist their work planning, it is recognised that there may be wider interest in the CAPs.
The plans are ambitious and it is not expected that all objectives would be met within the five year period. Instead the CAPs will assist Area staff to prioritise and maximise conservation benefits using available resources.
*Kapiti Area and Poneke Area merged into a single unit in July 2010 after a CAP had been prepared for each Area. The two CAPs will be used as one and will be combined when they are next formally reviewed.