Our project assesses the value of the Silverstream Spur in Upper Hutt, New Zealand as an ecological corridor for native birds. We surveyed local residents to assess their relationship to their environment, and conducted interviews with ecology experts, developers, and government officials to understand the motivations for and against development of the Silverstream Spur. We found that only certain birds would utilize the Spur’s corridor function, but all could benefit from larger habitat area and predator control. Using surveys, we found residents have overall positive attitudes towards conservation, the land, and the region’s native birds. Any future development on the Spur would warrant a complex legal process that allows the opportunity to incorporate the proposed ecological corridor.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Ross, Allison Elizabeth
• Balaji, Shravani
• Sanderson, Charles Graham
• Hammer, Emily

Subject

• Environment
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-022819-181916

Keyword

• Habitat conservation
• Wildlife conservation
• Public engagement
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Rosenstock, Joshua
• Clark, Constance

Year

• 2019

Center

• Wellington, New Zealand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Mercier, Ocean
• Berkel, Pat van
• Victoria University of Wellington
• Forest & Bird Upper Hutt

Date created

• 2019-02-28

Location

• Upper Hutt

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright