Kaikoura: Return of the birds - Jessica Shatford

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Design Vision: This project will build on the diverse environment of Kaikoura to transform the peninsula into a sanctuary for coastal and bush birds. This sanctuary will provide tourists with a range of activities to engage with the natural environment and culture of Kaikoura.

Design Intent: Kaitiakitanga will underpin the philosophy of the sanctuary with both the land being looked after but people too. A retirement village will be retrofitted into the sanctuary to give the elderly the end to life they deserve and people of all mobility will be catered for through a range of track gradients and transport options, these pathways will also be used to tell the cultural narrative of the landscape. The large scale revegetation of the peninsula will create a diverse ecological environment for many bush birds which will form the basis of educational activities.