Protect Riparian Vegetation The areas alongside streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands are often referred to as riparian management areas. The vegetation in these areas helps protect the waterways by filtering sediment run-off and acting as a barrier to woody debris. Riparian vegetation also provides shade reducing the temperature of water, is a food resource for aquatic life, habitat for animals and insects and can form corridors for the movement of birds and animals. It is therefore important to leave riparian vegetation intact. Protect Native Vegetation Native vegetation and its ecological habitat has already been highly modified by people. What is left needs to be looked after. Sometimes it is difficult to do because of the terrain. Please exercise care in working around native vegetation. Protect Historic, Cultural and Archaeological Sites It is important to protect our heritage. It is an offence under the Historic Places Act 1993 to modify, damage or destroy archaeological and historic sites without the approval of the Historic Places Trust. (For planning considerations see page 22). 3 Riparian strip RIPA RI AN STR IP