The common raupō once kept NZ’s wetlands and lakes thriving – now it could help restore them
- Written by Rewi Newnham, Professor in Physical Geography, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Shutterstock/SketchartWith about 90% of New Zealand’s natural wetlands drained or severely damaged during the past decades, we need to understand the role of native plants in the restoration of these important habitats.
Raupō is a resilient plant and acts as an ecological buffer.Wikimedia Commons/Grapeman4, CC BY-SAOur new research detai...





