新西兰的Waihī河口,更名为Te Heriheri,通过毛利人领导的一个项目恢复了生态健康,结束污染并重振本土息地和文化使用. New Zealand’s Waihī Estuary, renamed Te Heriheri, is restored to ecological health through a Māori-led project, ending pollution and reviving native habitats and cultural use.

新西兰丰富湾的Waihī河口已被恢复并重新命名为Te Heriheri,这是一个由Iwi领导的大型项目. The Waihī Estuary in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty has been restored and renamed Te Heriheri in a major iwi-led project. 超过30公的奶农田被改造成湿地和盐沼, 16万棵本土植物被种植,16公里长的水道被围墙以减少污染. Over 30 hectares of dairy farmland were converted into wetland and salt marsh, 160,000 native plants were planted, and 16 kilometers of waterways were fenced to reduce pollution. 由于气,和大肠杆菌的高含量使得河口不安全游泳或捕捞贝类. The effort, funded by regional councils and the Ministry for the Environment, addresses high levels of nitrogen, phosphorus, and E. coli that made the estuary unsafe for swimming or shellfish harvesting. 通过使用传统的毛利生态知识,该项目发现了比标准调查更多的贝类息地. Using traditional Māori ecological knowledge, the project identified significantly more shellfish habitats than standard surveys. 开设了一个新的站,并举行了一场仪式来纪念这项工作的完成.预计该工程将于2026年6月结束. A new pump station was commissioned, and a ceremony marked the completion of the work, which is expected to conclude in June 2026. 恢复的目的是重振生态健康和文化遗产, 与该地区作为季节性聚会地点的历史有关. The restoration aims to revive both ecological health and cultural heritage tied to the area’s history as a seasonal gathering site.