Fight for the Forests

The Pivotal Campaigns That Saved New Zealand's Native Forests

Rimu forest, Bruce Bay. credit: Craig Potton

One of the first BFAC campaign slogans, "We Will fight them on the Beeches" was used on a poster that appeared throughout New Zealand.

Typical beech forest in the upper South Island. credit: Craig Potton

Clear Felling and burning of native forest north of Westport in preparation of planting exotic trees. credit: Ecologic Foundation Archives.

Kahikatea standing at the edge of Arohaki Lagoon in Whirinaki Forest Park. credit: Craig Potton

A typical NFAC firld trip in 1984. credit Guy Salmon

The Oparara Arch. credit: Craig Potton

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