Steepland forests
Subtitle: a historical perspective of protection forestry in New Zealand
By: Peter McKelvey.
Contributors: New Zealand Lottery Grants Board.
Publisher: Canterbury University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Christchurch, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 295
Subjects: Forest conservation -- New Zealand.; Forest management -- New Zealand.; Forest protection -- New Zealand.
Description: Vast expanses of forest on the steep mountain lands of New Zealand are termed protection forests because they are essential to protect the soil, minimise flooding of lowlands, ensure quality water supplies and protect ecological values"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-286) and index.
"Published with the assistance of the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board"--T.p. verso.