Environmental Policy

Blakely Pacific Ltd is committed to maintaining a high standard of environmental performance throughout its forest activities.

Strong environmental performance along with economic and social performance is essential to the sustainable forest management philosophy of Blakely Pacific Limited.

Blakely Pacific Limited recognises the need for continuous improvement in the area of environmental performance. Through legislation requirements, operational best practice guides, industry standards and certification systems Blakely Pacific Limited will strive to achieve this goal.

ENDANGERED SPECIES

Blakely Pacific shall at all times have regard for species that are endangered when performing its operations as a forest owner. All practicable steps shall be taken where necessary and possible to ensure the protection of endangered species and their habitat. Increasing our knowledge on endangered species is part of our continuous improvement for staff and contractors.

Blakely Pacific has been a sponsor of the New Zealand Dotterel breeding programme on Matakana Island for a number of years.

On-going native bird monitoring is carried out in the forests on a daily basis. All sightings are recorded. Any users/stakeholders of the forests are encouraged to report sightings.

NATIVE FOREST / WET LANDS

Recognised high value conservation areas will be protected in perpetuity along with native vegetation under the NZ Forest Accord, covenanted areas, riparian margins and boundaries with Department of Conservation reserves, etc. Specific procedures, including monitoring of impact operations, are followed to ensure protection of high value conservation areas.