奥克兰获1000万纽元拨款,加速实现“2050无掠食者计划”

让自然永续(Toitū te taiao – Nature endures)

保护部长 Tama Potaka 和奥克兰事务部长 Simon Watts 表示,奥克兰(Tāmaki Makaurau)将引领“2050无掠食者计划(Predator Free 2050)”的下一阶段发展。政府将投资1000万纽元,扩大该地区的掠食性动物清除工作,并开发可在全新西兰推广使用的新技术和工具。

Potaka部长表示:

“奥克兰已经证明,当毛利部族(Iwi)、地方政府、社区、环保组织、慈善机构、科学家和志愿者共同合作时,可以取得怎样的成果。政府将支持这一成功经验,并帮助其迈向更高层次。”

这笔资金来自国际游客保护与旅游税(IVL),将在未来五年内分阶段投入,用于支持豪拉基湾(Hauraki Gulf)及奥克兰大陆地区的相关项目。

他说:

“这项投资将使我们能够在新西兰最大的城市启动首个城市大陆型掠食者清除项目,同时为区域内已经取得成功的无掠食者计划注入新的动力。”

“我们知道,控制掠食动物是有效的。当本土物种恢复繁衍、生态系统重新繁荣时,其益处远远超出自然保护本身。社区与周边自然环境的联系会更加紧密,生物多样性得到增强,国内外游客也会被这些自然生态繁荣的地区所吸引。”

奥克兰事务部长Watts表示,“2050无掠食者计划”是《奥克兰协议》(The Auckland Deal)中的重要承诺之一。该协议是新西兰首个城市与区域合作发展协议。

他说:

“这项投资属于《奥克兰协议》中‘自然环境与港湾’优先发展领域的一部分。该协议汇集了中央政府、奥克兰市议会、毛利部族及环保合作伙伴的力量。”

“今天的宣布正是《奥克兰协议》为奥克兰居民带来实际成果的例子。它表明,当中央政府和地方政府携手合作时,我们能够真正改善社区环境和生态系统。”

此次投资建立在 Department of Conservation、Auckland Council、毛利部族(Iwi)、NEXT Foundation 以及多个环保组织长期合作的基础之上。各方正在共同推动奥克兰地区无掠食者目标的加速实现。

Potaka部长表示:

“2050无掠食者计划是新西兰最具雄心的环境保护目标之一。要实现这一目标,需要创新、合作以及切实可行的地面行动。”

奥克兰此次获得的投资,也是政府全国自然保护计划的一部分。此前政府刚刚向 Wellington 的“无掠食者惠灵顿计划”投入550万纽元,并持续支持全国20多个大型无掠食者项目以及数千个社区主导的环保行动。

Potaka部长表示:

“本届政府致力于解决基础问题,并为未来发展打下基础。”

“这意味着投资于生物多样性、旅游体验以及使新西兰独具特色的自然资源,同时为社区创造机会,并促进区域经济增长。”

“奥克兰现在有机会帮助书写‘2050无掠食者计划’的新篇章,并建立一个能够在全新西兰推广应用的示范模式。”

说明:什么是“Predator Free 2050”?

“Predator Free 2050(2050无掠食者计划)”是新西兰政府于2016年提出的国家级环保战略,目标是在2050年前大幅消灭对本土鸟类和生态系统造成严重威胁的外来掠食动物,主要包括:

  • 老鼠(rats)
  • 鼬类动物(stoats)
  • 负鼠(possums)

这些外来物种是导致新西兰许多本土鸟类(如 Kiwi、Kākāpō 等)数量下降的重要原因。

此次1000万纽元投资意味着奥克兰将成为全国最大的城市级无掠食者试验区之一,也反映出政府希望把生态保护与旅游业发展、生物多样性恢复以及社区建设结合起来。

Toitu te taiao – Nature endures

Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau is set to lead the next phase of Predator Free 2050, with a $10 million Government investment to expand predator elimination efforts across the region and develop new tools that can be used across New Zealand, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka and Minister for Auckland Simon Watts say. 

“Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau has already shown what can be achieved when Iwi, councils, communities, conservation groups, philanthropists, scientists, and volunteers work together. We are backing that success and helping take it to the next level,” says Mr Potaka.

The investment, funded through the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL), will be delivered over five years and support work across the Hauraki Gulf and mainland Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau. 

“This Investment will enable us to launch Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau’s first urban mainland predator elimination project in our country’s largest city and build momentum behind successful predator-free initiatives already underway across the region. 

“We know predator control delivers results. When native species recover and ecosystems thrive, the benefits extend well beyond conservation. Communities build stronger connections with their local environment, biodiversity is strengthened, and international and domestic visitors are drawn to places where nature is flourishing.” 

Auckland Minister Simon Watts says Predator Free 2050 is a commitment of The Auckland Deal, New Zealand’s first City and Regional deal.

“The investment forms part of the Natural Environment and Harbour priority area under The Auckland Deal, which brings together Government, Auckland Council, Iwi and conservation partners. 

This announcement is an example of how The Auckland Deal delivers for Aucklanders. It shows that when central and local government work together, we can achieve real improvements for communities and the environment.”

This investment builds on a strong partnership between the Department of Conservation, Auckland Council, Iwi, the NEXT Foundation and conservation organisations, with partners working together to accelerate predator-free efforts across Tāmaki Makaurau. 

“Predator Free 2050 is one of New Zealand’s most ambitious environmental goals. Achieving it requires innovation, partnership, and practical action on the ground,” says Mr Potaka. 

The Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau investment builds on the Government’s wider conservation programme, including a recent $5.5 million investment in Predator Free Wellington and ongoing support for more than 20 large-scale predator free projects and thousands of community-led initiatives across the country. 

“Our Government is focused on fixing the basics and building for the future. 

“That means investing in the biodiversity, visitor experiences, and natural assets that make New Zealand unique while creating opportunities for communities and supporting regional economic growth. 

 “Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau now has the opportunity to help shape the next chapter of Predator Free 2050 and create a model that can be applied across New Zealand.”